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MDC-T, Zanu PF supporters in running battles in Harare
22 Dec 2015 at 06:15hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project in its November report has reported that MDC-T and Zanu PF members engaged in violent clashes in Harare leading to some members left nursing some wounds.
"On 1 November 2015, violence erupted in Harare South. MDC-T had a rally in the area which Zanu-PF vowed to stop as they said the area was a no go area for MDC-T. The rally was disrupted by Zanu-PF youths. In running battles that ensued following free-for-all violence, four houses belonging to MDC-T supporters were destroyed including the house of Harare South Youth chairperson, Svosve," reads the report.
"On 8 November 2015, there were Zanu-PF district elections in Kuwadzana West. There was chaos as drunken Zanu-PF youths insulted people in Kuwadzana 5. Residents of Epworth were forced to go for Zanu-PF District elections to elect district members."
ZPP reported that in Takawira Ward there were two contestants, former chair Amidu Ali and Victor Kagamba.
"Most elderly people were against Kagamba whom they accused of being a perpetrator of violence. Residents were also disgruntled by the fact that they felt Kagamba was being imposed from the province. All the same, they were forced to go and vote and take their tenants with them. During the election on 10 November 2015, Kagamba allegedly accused a Zanu-PF activist Rudo Ngende (not real name) of encouraging people to vote against him. He threatened to burn her house," said ZPP.
"On 14 November 2015, Zanu-PF youth chairperson, Proud Mupambwa, struck with an axe in Manyame Park in St Marys constituency, two of his party colleagues."
ZPP said it is alleged that there were factional divisions in the area that could have led to the murder of the two.
"Reported facts are that there were elections on 12 November 2015 which were won by mostly a faction belonging to, one, Charaura. The faction which lost is supposedly led by Tendekai Mashwada who is said to have defected to Zanu-PF from MDC-T in 2005. Mashwada and his colleague, Mukabeta, had contested for chairperson positions which they lost to the other faction. It is alleged that Mupambwa was in Mashwada's faction and that Mupambwa committed the murders to discipline members of the rivalry faction," said ZPP. "Two days after the grizzly double murder, Mupambwa is alleged to have committed suicide in police cells on 17 November 2015."
ZPP said on 15 November 2015, two Zanu-PF youths allegedly beat up an MDC-T supporter at Kamunhu Shopping Centre in Tafara for having a market stall at that location.
It said the perpetrators, one, Pearson and another known as Tichaona Kanhukamwe, said they did not want anyone from the opposition party to have
market stalls at Kamunhu Shopping Centre.
"There was a Zanu-PF meeting at Lusaka Community Centre on 19 November 2015. Lorraine Mutasa wanted to stand in as Highfield branch chairperson. Alice Chigodora disrupted the proceedings and queried the legality of holding such elections. She allegedly harassed Lorraine and threatened her with assault," reads the ZPP report.
"On 1 November 2015, violence erupted in Harare South. MDC-T had a rally in the area which Zanu-PF vowed to stop as they said the area was a no go area for MDC-T. The rally was disrupted by Zanu-PF youths. In running battles that ensued following free-for-all violence, four houses belonging to MDC-T supporters were destroyed including the house of Harare South Youth chairperson, Svosve," reads the report.
"On 8 November 2015, there were Zanu-PF district elections in Kuwadzana West. There was chaos as drunken Zanu-PF youths insulted people in Kuwadzana 5. Residents of Epworth were forced to go for Zanu-PF District elections to elect district members."
ZPP reported that in Takawira Ward there were two contestants, former chair Amidu Ali and Victor Kagamba.
"Most elderly people were against Kagamba whom they accused of being a perpetrator of violence. Residents were also disgruntled by the fact that they felt Kagamba was being imposed from the province. All the same, they were forced to go and vote and take their tenants with them. During the election on 10 November 2015, Kagamba allegedly accused a Zanu-PF activist Rudo Ngende (not real name) of encouraging people to vote against him. He threatened to burn her house," said ZPP.
ZPP said it is alleged that there were factional divisions in the area that could have led to the murder of the two.
"Reported facts are that there were elections on 12 November 2015 which were won by mostly a faction belonging to, one, Charaura. The faction which lost is supposedly led by Tendekai Mashwada who is said to have defected to Zanu-PF from MDC-T in 2005. Mashwada and his colleague, Mukabeta, had contested for chairperson positions which they lost to the other faction. It is alleged that Mupambwa was in Mashwada's faction and that Mupambwa committed the murders to discipline members of the rivalry faction," said ZPP. "Two days after the grizzly double murder, Mupambwa is alleged to have committed suicide in police cells on 17 November 2015."
ZPP said on 15 November 2015, two Zanu-PF youths allegedly beat up an MDC-T supporter at Kamunhu Shopping Centre in Tafara for having a market stall at that location.
It said the perpetrators, one, Pearson and another known as Tichaona Kanhukamwe, said they did not want anyone from the opposition party to have
market stalls at Kamunhu Shopping Centre.
"There was a Zanu-PF meeting at Lusaka Community Centre on 19 November 2015. Lorraine Mutasa wanted to stand in as Highfield branch chairperson. Alice Chigodora disrupted the proceedings and queried the legality of holding such elections. She allegedly harassed Lorraine and threatened her with assault," reads the ZPP report.
Source - Byo24News
