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Violence: 'police will not tolerate such behaviour by the MDC-T'
05 Mar 2014 at 22:46hrs | Views
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have urged the Tsvangirai led Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) to desist from perpetrating violence and warned they will not tolerate such unruly behaviour.
MDC-T supporters were involved in various cases of violence in Harare over the weekend, drawing the ire of the party's traditional western allies among them Australia, Canada and the United States.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday warned MDC-T supporters against violence.
"This unruly behaviour by the MDC-T confirms the culture of violence entrenched within its party's structures and leadership," she said.
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police will not tolerate such behaviour by the MDC-T supporters and hence no stone will be left unturned in ensuring that perpetrators of violence are arrested and brought to justice."
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said on February 27, 2014 at around 1700 hours, a Zanu-PF Zengeza 2 North district youth secretary for security, Munyaradzi Sibanda was assaulted at Localine Sports Bar, Sifra Village Complex by twin brothers Tafadzwa and Tawanda Machipisa for wearing a Zanu-PF T-shirt with President Mugabe's portrait.
Sibanda sustained bruises all over his body and had a swollen right eye.
On March 1 2014 at around 1200 hours MDC-T chairman for Chitungwiza Ward 12, Talent Nyakunungwa, was assaulted in by five MDC-T supporters led by John Kutiya, who is vying for the district chairmanship.
This unruly behaviour followed the postponement of a meeting to elect the party's district leaders.
The five suspects kicked and punched Nyakunungwa until he fell unconscious and sustained a deep cut on the head and a swollen lip.
In Budiriro, Snr Asst Comm Charamba said, a group of MDC-T supporters dressed in party regalia who were driving two vehicles without number plates pounced on revellers at Ndikwidzei Bar at Budiriro 2 Shopping Centre on Monday at around 1200 hours and assaulted the patrons with sjamboks and some unknown metal objects.
They were accusing them of supporting the MDC-T faction allegedly led by Mr Tendai Biti.
They proceeded to Jop Bar at Budiriro 3 Shopping Centre and assaulted more patrons.
Among the victims were Paina Tapera (34), Tonderai Musonza (43), Allen Manyanga (34), Lilian Kwebe (31) and Felix Mutenhere (28).
Manyanga and Tapera sustained serious injuries and were referred to Harare Central Hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, a Glen Norah couple claimed it was severely assaulted with an iron bar by a commuter omnibus driver suspected to be an MDC-T supporter.
They said the driver was infuriated by the fact that they were wearing Zanu-PF T-shirts.
MDC-T supporters were involved in various cases of violence in Harare over the weekend, drawing the ire of the party's traditional western allies among them Australia, Canada and the United States.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday warned MDC-T supporters against violence.
"This unruly behaviour by the MDC-T confirms the culture of violence entrenched within its party's structures and leadership," she said.
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police will not tolerate such behaviour by the MDC-T supporters and hence no stone will be left unturned in ensuring that perpetrators of violence are arrested and brought to justice."
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said on February 27, 2014 at around 1700 hours, a Zanu-PF Zengeza 2 North district youth secretary for security, Munyaradzi Sibanda was assaulted at Localine Sports Bar, Sifra Village Complex by twin brothers Tafadzwa and Tawanda Machipisa for wearing a Zanu-PF T-shirt with President Mugabe's portrait.
Sibanda sustained bruises all over his body and had a swollen right eye.
On March 1 2014 at around 1200 hours MDC-T chairman for Chitungwiza Ward 12, Talent Nyakunungwa, was assaulted in by five MDC-T supporters led by John Kutiya, who is vying for the district chairmanship.
This unruly behaviour followed the postponement of a meeting to elect the party's district leaders.
The five suspects kicked and punched Nyakunungwa until he fell unconscious and sustained a deep cut on the head and a swollen lip.
In Budiriro, Snr Asst Comm Charamba said, a group of MDC-T supporters dressed in party regalia who were driving two vehicles without number plates pounced on revellers at Ndikwidzei Bar at Budiriro 2 Shopping Centre on Monday at around 1200 hours and assaulted the patrons with sjamboks and some unknown metal objects.
They were accusing them of supporting the MDC-T faction allegedly led by Mr Tendai Biti.
They proceeded to Jop Bar at Budiriro 3 Shopping Centre and assaulted more patrons.
Among the victims were Paina Tapera (34), Tonderai Musonza (43), Allen Manyanga (34), Lilian Kwebe (31) and Felix Mutenhere (28).
Manyanga and Tapera sustained serious injuries and were referred to Harare Central Hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, a Glen Norah couple claimed it was severely assaulted with an iron bar by a commuter omnibus driver suspected to be an MDC-T supporter.
They said the driver was infuriated by the fact that they were wearing Zanu-PF T-shirts.
Source - Herald
