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MDC Harare province secretary assaulted
Movement for Democratic Change
January 22,
2011
Tsaurai Marima,
the MDC Harare Province Secretary and the Budiriro Ward 33 Women
Assembly Organising Secretary, Stembeni Chademoyo, were assaulted
today by unruly Zanu PF hoodlums at Town house today. The notorious
youths, who were demonstrating against the slashing of maize in
Kuwadzana by council workers, turned violent with businesses closing
shops as innocent shoppers and city workers were assaulted.
Marima who was
at the Town House attending to some private business was attacked
after Zanu PF's Politburo member; David Karimanzira identified
him and ordered the youths to assault him. Chademoyo was beaten
for donning an MDC t-shirt and assaulted her with clenched fists
and booted feet. She was left half-naked after the Zanu PF youths
tore her T-shirt. She was rescued by passers-by who gave a top.
The two are receiving treatment at a Harare hospital.
Meanwhile, Bulawayo police are now pressing charges
against, Pillani Sibanda; a Zanu PF youth who filed a false report
that he had been assaulted by an MDC Youth Assembly member, Tsepiso
Mpofu. Tsepiso was arrested on Tuesday and was brought to court
on Wednesday but her case failed to kick start as Sibanda, who is
the State's witness failed to come to court. The case was
postponed to today but Sibanda again did not pitch up. Police have
since launched a manhunt for Sibanda for making a false report.
In Seke Rural Ward 2, some villagers have fled their
homes in fear of attack from Zanu PF thugs who said they would descend
on them if they do not have Zanu PF membership cards. Reports from
Seke Rural say Zanu PF supporters led by the ward chairperson have
warned people that if they are not Zanu PF card carrying members,
they will be attacked. Some of the Zanu PF hooligans causing disturbances
in the area are; Phillip Shiri, the ward chairperson, Councillor
Benemiah Tendai, the chairwoman Nelie Makwinja and her vice Everjoy
Katsande.
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