MDC-T member attacked by Zanu-PF supporters

A MDC-T youth member Ashley Mdutshwa was allegedly attacked by rival Zanu-PF supporters in Chiwundura.

This is according to a statement from the Zimbabwe Peace Project issued on Monday.

It said a police report was made but no arrest have been made since May 21.

Below is ZPP statement in full :

Zanu-PF primary elections are reported to have been finally held after serious factional skirmishes as well as political intolerance spearheaded by Zanu-PF youths.

It is alleged that a day prior to the primary elections a number of youths, who had been paid to carry out campaigns on behalf of candidates clashed near the Sino-Zimbabwe cement company in Chiwundura constituency.

It is reported an MDC-T youth, Ashley Mdutshwa, was met in the crossfire and left seriously injured after he was attacked by the same Zanu-PF youths.

Mdutshwa is reported to have been stabbed by the Zanu-PF youths at Gambiza business centre on 21 May for reasons that are still unclear but believed to have been political.

Details emerging are that the Zanu-PF youths were campaigning for the primary elections.

The incident that saw Mdutshwa being stabbed was reported to the police but no arrests have been made to date.