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Violence erupts head of Mnangagwa visit
31 May 2015 at 09:11hrs | Views
Violence reared its ugly head once again in Hurungwe West ahead of a visit by Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa today with Zanu-PF youths allegedly beating up rivals and disrupting a meeting organised by independent candidate, Temba Mliswa.
Hurungwe villager Simbarashe Mamina said he was one of several people in the constituency lucky to be alive after being subjected to brutal assault by eight Zanu-PF youths on Friday. He was accused of attending a rally addressed by the former Mashonaland West ruling party provincial chairperson at Fueche.
Mamina reported the case at Magunje Police Station under case number RRB 2326301. He said the assailants came in an unregistered silver pick-up truck.
Mnangagwa is expected to address a rally today to drum up support for Zanu-PF candidate Keith Guzah.
Mliswa said he hoped Mnangagwa would denounce the "barbaric acts" being committed by members of his party.
Unconfirmed reports said Zanu-PF bases have been established around Hurungwe West.
Mliswa blamed the police for inaction when Zanu-PF youths disrupted his rally and distributed rice at his meeting while police watched.
The next two weeks are likely to witness increased violence as Zanu-PF bigwigs descend on Hurungwe West ahead of the June 10 by-elections.
Hurungwe villager Simbarashe Mamina said he was one of several people in the constituency lucky to be alive after being subjected to brutal assault by eight Zanu-PF youths on Friday. He was accused of attending a rally addressed by the former Mashonaland West ruling party provincial chairperson at Fueche.
Mamina reported the case at Magunje Police Station under case number RRB 2326301. He said the assailants came in an unregistered silver pick-up truck.
Mnangagwa is expected to address a rally today to drum up support for Zanu-PF candidate Keith Guzah.
Mliswa said he hoped Mnangagwa would denounce the "barbaric acts" being committed by members of his party.
Unconfirmed reports said Zanu-PF bases have been established around Hurungwe West.
Mliswa blamed the police for inaction when Zanu-PF youths disrupted his rally and distributed rice at his meeting while police watched.
The next two weeks are likely to witness increased violence as Zanu-PF bigwigs descend on Hurungwe West ahead of the June 10 by-elections.
Source - the standard
