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Political violence persists
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)
October 19, 2010

A funeral wake for an MDC activist Sekai Kadyakumbuka was disrupted over the weekend in Mbare by suspected ZANU PF activists.

The thugs threatened to destroy the house of the deceased before looting blankets and electrical gadgets. By this time, most of the mourners had fled for their lives and sought refuge at Stodart Police Station. Police went to the house where they arrested one of the suspected party activists.

Police officers are reported to have returned the following night on Monday 18 October and instructed the mourners not to sing. However, Acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Tarirai Dube says police are still investigating the incident.

Although police assured the people that case is under investigation, some mourners, especially family members, are still in fear of a second and worse attack as promised by the attackers. They warned all MDC members against attending the funeral. These attackers also made it clear that there was nothing the police can do to them.

ZimRights castigated the violent culture that is being fuelled by politicians. Even in death one cannot mourned peacefully. Zimbabwean youth must be wary of being manipulated into committing such human rights violations by politicians. Having learnt from the effects of violence in 2008, they should be working towards development and democracy and not destruction.

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