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MDC-T activist assaulted for being Councillor's body guard
08 Aug 2017 at 07:03hrs | Views
Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that Ronald Chitsa, an MDC-T member was intimidated and assaulted by Onisimo Matsika, ward 9 Zanu-PF chairperson on recently being accused of being a body guard of an MDC-T councillor.
The human rights watchdog said it is alleged that Chitsa was assaulted on allegations of being a bodyguard for MDCT ward 9 chairperson, Shadreck Mutero. Chitsa was intimidated and assaulted until members of the public at Cherutombo shopping centre came to his rescue.
"The matter was reported at Cherutombo Police Station under RRB number 274599. In another incident, Abel Katiyo was also assaulted by Matsika while he was watching soccer at a local bar. The matter was reported to the police under RRB number 2974600. ZPP contacted Mutero and he confirmed the two incidents saying people in Marondera East have been victimised for associating with MDC-T office bearers," reported ZPP.
The human rights watchdog said it is alleged that Chitsa was assaulted on allegations of being a bodyguard for MDCT ward 9 chairperson, Shadreck Mutero. Chitsa was intimidated and assaulted until members of the public at Cherutombo shopping centre came to his rescue.
"The matter was reported at Cherutombo Police Station under RRB number 274599. In another incident, Abel Katiyo was also assaulted by Matsika while he was watching soccer at a local bar. The matter was reported to the police under RRB number 2974600. ZPP contacted Mutero and he confirmed the two incidents saying people in Marondera East have been victimised for associating with MDC-T office bearers," reported ZPP.
Source - Byo24News
