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MDC
candidate's house destroyed
Prince
Nyathi, ZimOnline
March 22, 2008
http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=2914
Harare - An
opposition election candidate for Zvimba West constituency has fled
his home, fearing for his life after suspected ruling ZANU PF party
militants attacked his homestead and damaged his house.
Knox Danda of the opposition
Movement for Democratic Change party led by Morgan Tsvangirai said
about 20 youths raided his home last Monday night and broke down
doors and windows to his house, as well as part of the roof. He
was not injured because he was not at home at the time of attack.
Danda is contesting against
Nelson Samkange of ZANU PF for the Zvimba West seat. Zvimba is President
Robert Mugabe home district and has long been a no go area for the
opposition.
"Fortunately, when
they attacked I was not at home. I had put some youths to guard
the premises because I had gathered information that they wanted
to attack my home," said Danda, who has since sought refuge
in Harare.
Danda said he reported
the incident to police at Murombedzi rural business centre near
his home. But a police spokesman Andrew Phiri said he was unable
to comment because he was yet to be briefed about the matter.
MDC national director
of elections Dennis Murira accused ZANU PF of preaching peace in
public but engaging in violence under the cover of darkness.
"When people are
being attacked and houses destroyed in Mugabe's backyard it shows
that those who are doing it have the blessings of the President,"
said Murira.
ZANU PF spokesperson
Nathan Shamuyarira was not immediately available for comment on
the matter.
Zimbabweans, grappling
with their worst ever economic crisis, will chose a new president,
parliament and local councils in elections next week.
Both the MDC
and ZANU PF have called for peaceful elections. But the Zimbabwe
Human Rights NGO Forum last Tuesday said there had been a huge
increase in cases of politically motivated violence with more than
300 cases of politically motivated violence and human rights abuses
recorded in the month of January alone.
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