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Chitungwiza
woman attacked for supporting MDC
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
March 14, 2010
A Chitungwiza woman,
Erika Tsodzo was on the 9th of April 2010 attached by three known
ZANU PF youths for supporting the Movement for Democratic Change
(MDC)
Reports received by the
catalyst are that on the evening of the 9th of April, Tsodzo was
on her way from an MDC meeting in Unit M when three ZANU PF youths,
one of them referred as 'Mind' hailed insults at her
and demanded that she never visits Chigumba suburb (also in Chitungwiza
and owned by former Zengeza ZANU PF member of parliament (MP), Christopher
Chigumba) because of her political affiliation. Tsodzo ignored the
three and continued on her way infuriating the youths who went ahead
to beat her using clenched fists. One of the youths attempted to
stab Tsodzo on the handd but failed and instead bit her above the
eye.
Tsodzo reported the matter
to the Chitungwiza police who are allegedly still conducting investigations
into her attack.
Harassment
and eviction of farm workers on the increase
Zimbabwe has
witnessed an increase in the cases of harassment and eviction of
farm workers particularly in the Mashonaland West province, according
to the General
Agricultural and Plantation Workers Union of Zimbabwe (GAPWUZ).
GAPWUZ provincial Organizer
for Mashonaland West Mrs. Nyachowe reported that on the 26th of
March 2010 at Up Roams Farm in Chinhoyi owned bya Mr. Mpofu, the
Workers' Committee Secretary General Mr. Pardon Chiwara was
assaulted and evicted together with his family for representing
workers' grievances. Members of the army, who were allegedly
bused from One Brigade in Bulawayo are purportedly stationed at
the farm where they are intimidating workers to quell any dissent.
The matter was reported to Chinhoyi police but nothing was done
about it.
Mrs. Nyachowe also reported
that at Nyamatawa farm owned by war veteran, Mr Tsvaku Murozvi,
the GAPWUZ secretariat, was denied access to the farm where they
intended to convene a meeting with farm workers. The purpose of
the meeting was to create room for the workers to air their grieviences
and map a way forward to end the troubles they are facing at the
farm. The workers were barred from attending the meeting organised
by GAPWUZ.
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