News from around the country, from community based sources

Chiredzi and Zaka
Got the email below this morning and yes it is true, this message is being passed to voters in the Lowveld and we have no doubt now that the ZANU militia and military are capable off carrying this threat out.

Folk here are being given a number with which to vote with.  They have been threatened that if they don’t vote they will have their heads cut off. They are asking what do they do?

I have a solid report that there are 52 unidentified bodies in the Chiredzi hospital morgue.

At 200pm war vets and militia cut down trees on the side of the main road to Chiredzi, to make road blocks to stop motorists and force them to go to their pungwe’s, where they had to show their allegiance to Mugabe.

We have many MDC officials and supporters who have no means of support; they have lost their homes and jobs.

Chegutu
MDC Senator Violet Panavaviri had her house stoned and vandalized by Zanu PF youth on 23-06-08. Four houses belonging to MDC supporters were stoned and vandalized at Alaska Mine. No injuries were reported. Fifteen houses belonging to MDC supporters were destroyed at Shackledon Mine. Five MDC supporters were injured in the attacks and a woman had her leg broken. Fifty people were displaced and are staying at the MP’s home. Food aid is urgently needed.

Chinhoyi
An MDC youth, Harris Gutsa was attacked and beaten to a pulp by Zanu PF militia in the morning for wearing MDC party regalia. He is currently hospitalized at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital.

Zvimba West
Fifteen people from Ward 4 were displaced after their homes where attacked and vandalized by Zanu PF youth.

Makonde
Four houses belonging to MDC supporters were burnt to the ground today by a marauding band of Zanu PF militia. The victims are staying at the MP’s house in Chinhoyi and food aid is urgently required. Ward 10, where the Provincial Chairman resides was attacked last night by Zanu PF militia. Women and children were beaten up and property was looted.

Banket
Three houses including the MP’s were vandalized by Zanu PF militia yesterday. The families have sought refuge in Chinhoyi.

Hwange
The hospital that the wife of Mike Phiri (Prov administrator) works has been accused of “harboring” MDC supporters and she has been asked to leave.

Binga
This morning a text message came in from Elvis the lawyer. “In Binga all shops were ordered to close.  They tried to force us into vehicles so that we attended a meeting in Manjolo”.

This entry was posted on June 25th, 2008 at 11:36 am by Bev Clark and is filed under Elections 2008, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.