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MDC rally disrupted in Bikita
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights)
June 01, 2011

Reports from Masvingo reveal that Chief Ziki disrupted an MDC rally that was scheduled for Saturday at Baradzanwa business centre. The Chief is said to have made clear that his area was a strong hold hence barring any opposition political party gatherings to e held in his community. It is said that he ordered people who had gathered to disperse or he would assign his loyal youth to him to descend upon them. In addition, the chief even threatened that any attempts to attend any other rally apart from ZANU PF's will result in one being sacked out the community.

ZANU PF is also accused of taking the law into its own hands in Mbare. From the 28 of May to date, rowdy youths are reportedly victimising residents of the suburb, evicting them from their council houses giving them as rewards to ZANU PF loyalists. The same has also occurred at Mupedzanhamo market where all suspected opposition members are stripped of their stands which are given away to ZANU PF supporters. Police in Mbare have not reacted to these developments, which has caused worry amongst the unfortunate victims.

Meanwhile, the MDC supporters who were arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a police man in Glenview are being denied the right to speak to their lawyers. The police are said to be arguing that they are still vetting the suspects. In a related case, residents in and around Glenview 3 are reported to be fleeing their home amid reports that police continue to arrest people from around.

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