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Zanu PF violence flares up in Epworth
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
October 30, 2008

At least 20 MDC supporters in Epworth in Harare had to seek medical attention on Wednesday while five of them have been hospitalised.

The whereabouts of one is unknown after Zanu PF youth militia wreaked havoc following the deadlock between the two major political parties over the SADC-brokered political settlement.

Zanu PF youth militia this week set up two torture bases in Epworth just outside Harare and on Wednesday afternoon they moved around the area assaulting known MDC activists.

The bases are located in Ward 4 at Rueben Shopping Centre and at Maulani.

The assaults started after losing Zanu PF candidate for the area, Amos Midzi, was spotted visiting the bases earlier in the day. Midzi is also the chairman of the Zanu PF Harare province.

Those leading the terror have been identified as Zanu PF youth chairman for Epworth only identified as Zimbwe. The others are Garakara, Chikandiwa and Makangira.

One of the MDC activists who were attacked is the Ward 4 councillor, Didmus Bande.

The behaviour of these Zanu PF thugs is a violation of the Global Political Agreement (GPA), which recognises the basic freedoms of people such as association, assembly, speech and movement. The latest violence and thuggery once again exposes Zanu PF's sincerity deficit in this political deal.

The people of Zimbabwe know what they want. They want freedom, prosperity and development. No amount of violence will stand between the people and their vision.

Zanu PF can run but it will not hide.

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