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More chaos at Copac consultation meetings in Harare
Movement
for Democratic Change
October 30,
2010
An MDC supporter,
Jonsaya Manyere is battling for his life at the Avenues clinic after
he was assaulted before being stabbed in the head by a group of
Zanu PF hooligans at a COPAC consultative meeting in Harare South
constituency whilst three MDC officials have been arrested and are
currently detained at Waterfalls police Station.
The three, Eric Murai, the provincial youth Assembly
vice Secretary, Diana Nyikadzino, the MDC Harare provincial Administrator,
and the Harare provincial Driver, Phineas Nhatarikwa, who were arrested
after they had given their contribution during the consultative
meeting at St John's retreat, are detained at Waterfalls police
station under unclear charges.
The violence erupted after Ms Nyikadzino protested
against a team leader, Wonder Chinamhora of the Mutambara faction,
who was deliberately selecting Zanu PF supporters only to make contributions
during the consultations.
Reports received are that two other, yet to be identified
men were abducted soon after the Copac team left the venue. Details
on these men are yet to be established.
Similar reports were received from Chitungwiza at
Tadzikamidzi primary school where Zanu PF thugs chased away MDC
supporters from the consultation venue.
What continues to baffle the mind is the continued
tendency by Zanu PF to employ violence wherever they feel defeated.
Such tendencies are tantamount to declaring a war
unto the citizens of this country.
The drafting of the constitution is a vital stage
in creating a framework for the establishment of the nation's
supreme law, however, the kind of behavior exuded by Zanu PF only
shows how determined they are to destroy the rule of law.
Only three weeks ago, the same meetings were disrupted
by Zanu PF after they bussed their militia from the rural and communal
areas, assaulting legitimate contributors and intimidating others.
And today, they decided once again to show their violent selves.
Whilst it had been agreed that security would be
beefed up during the consultative meetings, the police failed to
control the rowdy Zanu PF youth, at some time being totally helpless.
In film style, a number of youth militia who were allegedly dressed
in police regalia were directing targeted MDC activist towards a
Zanu PF ambush whilst blocking all other exit points at St John's
retreat in Harare South constituency.
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