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MDC activist murdered
Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
September 07, 2009

An MDC activist, Godknows Dzoro Mtshakazi, was beaten to death by four soldiers at Mufiri Business Centre in Shurugwi, Midlands province on August 30 for playing an MDC song in a bar.

Mtshakazi, 33, was buried last Friday at Mufiri Village.

Mtshakazi was drinking beer with some friends on the fateful night when soldiers based at a nearby military base came and started questioning them on why they were playing a popular MDC album called Nharembozha (Cellphone).

The soldiers reportedly started beating up all the people in the bar accusing them of fanning hatred in the community.

A family spokesman said Godknows was tortured to death by the four soldiers. He said the deceased was burnt with plastic paper and had his dreadlocks cut and burnt. Other revellers sustained severe injuries and had to seek medical treatment at the nearby Shurugwi Hospital.

A report was made at Donga Police Station at Chachacha growth point and the soldiers who perpetrated the attacks have been identified.

A post mortem was carried out in Bulawayo but the family was denied access to the report.

He is survived by his wife and three children.

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