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Zanu PF, MDC-T youth clash at rally venue
03 May 2016 at 06:37hrs | Views
Zanu PF and MDC-T youth in Seke reportedly clashed after the ruling party youth planned to disrupt a rally which was supposed to be addressed by MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project reveals that on 15 March 2016, in Ward 8, Matitsi in Seke there was a MDC-T meeting. MDC-T where Tsvangirai, was expected to attend.
" Zanu-PF youth allegedly organized to disrupt the meeting by harassing MDC-T supporters. It is alleged that MDC-T youths mobilized a counter-attack and reportedly assaulted Zanu- PF youth and chased them away. The police had to be called from Dema to contain the situation," reads ZPP report. "The meeting continued after the MDC-T leaders arrived. Vehicles belonging to Zanu-PF youths were damaged in the chaos."
ZPP said it called, Zimbabwe Republic Police Mashonaland East Province, Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza who denied there was ever such an incident.
"On the other hand the MDC-T spokesperson, Obert Gutu, told ZPP that while he could not independently verify this specific incident, incidents of such a nature were very common," reads the report.
A recent report by the Zimbabwe Peace Project reveals that on 15 March 2016, in Ward 8, Matitsi in Seke there was a MDC-T meeting. MDC-T where Tsvangirai, was expected to attend.
" Zanu-PF youth allegedly organized to disrupt the meeting by harassing MDC-T supporters. It is alleged that MDC-T youths mobilized a counter-attack and reportedly assaulted Zanu- PF youth and chased them away. The police had to be called from Dema to contain the situation," reads ZPP report. "The meeting continued after the MDC-T leaders arrived. Vehicles belonging to Zanu-PF youths were damaged in the chaos."
ZPP said it called, Zimbabwe Republic Police Mashonaland East Province, Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza who denied there was ever such an incident.
"On the other hand the MDC-T spokesperson, Obert Gutu, told ZPP that while he could not independently verify this specific incident, incidents of such a nature were very common," reads the report.
Source - Byo24News
