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MDC councillors granted bail
Movement for Democratic Change
May 24, 2010

MDC councillors for Banket, Emmanuel Chinanzvavana and Fani Tembo together with MDC activist Givemore Hodzi have been granted bail today after four months of detention at Chinhoyi Remand prison. The three were arrested on trumped up charges of murdering a Zanu PF councillor in Zvimba South in January this year.

In Mashonaland West province, MDC Mhangura district treasurer, Yuda Banda was attacked by Zanu PF youth on Saturday in Mhangura. He was rescued by passers-by and was admitted at Mhangura hospital. He was discharged this afternoon. It is alleged that political arguments arose at a beer hall in Mhangura after which the Zanu PF youths followed Mr Yuda on his way home and assaulted him.

Hurungwe North MDC ward councillor for Chundu, who was also the provincial Youth Assembly Vice Chairperson, Paddington Chavhuruma has died. He passed away on Friday after a short illness. He was buried on Sunday in Chundu village.

Villagers in Charasika area of Manicaland have expressed their anger at recent moves by the district administrator aimed at relocating them to ARDA Transal without any compensation. The villagers, who live within the premises of Chiadzwa have been ordered to vacate the area by the first of June. War veteran leader Jabulani Sibanda continues with his terror campaign in Manicaland province forcing village heads and chiefs to convene meetings in their areas which he addresses. Jabulani Sibanda is telling villagers that those who take part in the Constitution-making process and notable MDC supporters will be 'taught a lesson worse than that of June 2008'. Villagers are living in fear as every family as well as headmasters and teachers are being forced to attend these meetings.

Jabulani Sibanda has covered the greater part of the province having visited Nyanga, Buhera North, Buhera West, Chipinge Central and Mutare South threatening well known MDC supporters. He is accompanied by a group of purported war veterans and Zanu PF supporters in the province. In Manicaland, the Women parliamentary caucus has invited all women parliamentarians to discuss the constitution making process. The same caucus is being held in Bulawayo today.

In Matabeleland North, Hwange Colliery has refused to renew lease agreements to two well known MDC members occupying the company's business premises in Hwange concession. Gladys Manatse of ward 4 and Mpi Mpofu of ward 8 have taken Hwange colliery to court twice now after they had been ordered to vacate the premises The company is targeting all well known MDC business people occupying their premises and giving them short notices to vacate from their premises.

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