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Mugabe's minister at war with witch-hunters
26 Apr 2017 at 23:58hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe's top representative in Matabeleland North, Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema is at war with witch-hunters as he has instructed the police and headmen to flush out and arrest them.
Mathema is accused them of tormenting villagers in his province.
"Tsikamutandas must be arrested. We don't want those people here. Who are they to tell people that they are witches and wizards?" he is quoted saying by NewsDay.
"This comes amid reports that tsikamutandas were wreaking havoc in many parts of the country, robbing villagers of livestock and cash under the guise of cleansing rituals after labelling them as witches or wizards," he said.
He added "To the headmen, please, we do not want to hear that you allow these people into your areas. They cause disharmony among villagers.
"They have defrauded people of their cattle and opened businesses here.
"To the police, I urge you to also arrest these people whenever you hear they have stepped foot in Lupane,".
Mathema is accused them of tormenting villagers in his province.
"Tsikamutandas must be arrested. We don't want those people here. Who are they to tell people that they are witches and wizards?" he is quoted saying by NewsDay.
"This comes amid reports that tsikamutandas were wreaking havoc in many parts of the country, robbing villagers of livestock and cash under the guise of cleansing rituals after labelling them as witches or wizards," he said.
"They have defrauded people of their cattle and opened businesses here.
"To the police, I urge you to also arrest these people whenever you hear they have stepped foot in Lupane,".
Source - NewsDay
