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Zanu PF's confiscation of Tsvangirai portrait sparks skirmishes in Harare
07 Aug 2016 at 10:10hrs | Views
The confiscation of MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's portrait from his supporters by the ruling Zanu PF Members in Harare sparked skirmishes between the two rival groups.
According to the Zimbabwe Peace Project, there was chaos in Kambuzuma on the afternoon of 19 June after Zanu PF and MDC-T youths clashed.
"The clashes started after Zanu-PF ward chairperson Madhobha together with youths only known as Viny and Julius raided MDC-T youths market stalls at Kambuzuma section 3 shops. They took the MDC-T party President Morgan Tsvangirai's portrait and shredded it to pieces and also took MDC-T fliers before driving away," ZPP reported.
"The youths assaulted an MDC-T youth known as Chris who was manning the market stalls and looted some groceries. Upon hearing the news the MDC-T youths grouped and some went with Chris to Warren Park Police Station to make a report while others went after the Zanu PF youths in section 5. It is not clear if a police report was indeed made."
ZPP said when the two groups met they exchanged blows and when Zanu PF youths saw that they were being overpowered they started picking up stones and half bricks and which they threw at MDC-T members and one of them hit Madhosi the MDC-T provincial member who lost a tooth.
"He reported the case to the police and was treated at Harare Hospital. No arrests were made by the police although they indicated investigations were ongoing," ZPP reported.
In another note ZPP reported that Zanu PF youths led by Archford Mavhimira were moving around tearing ZimPF posters for a rally which was held on the 25th on 21 June, at what is known by the MDC-T as the Freedom Square while Zanu PF refers to it as the Robert Mugabe Square.
"The Zanu PF youths were saying they were irritated to see the face of Mai Mujuru they even gathered at a place where ZimPF usually gather for their meetings as a way of intimidating them but the ZimPF held their meeting at Donald Chimatira's house," ZPP reported.
According to the Zimbabwe Peace Project, there was chaos in Kambuzuma on the afternoon of 19 June after Zanu PF and MDC-T youths clashed.
"The clashes started after Zanu-PF ward chairperson Madhobha together with youths only known as Viny and Julius raided MDC-T youths market stalls at Kambuzuma section 3 shops. They took the MDC-T party President Morgan Tsvangirai's portrait and shredded it to pieces and also took MDC-T fliers before driving away," ZPP reported.
"The youths assaulted an MDC-T youth known as Chris who was manning the market stalls and looted some groceries. Upon hearing the news the MDC-T youths grouped and some went with Chris to Warren Park Police Station to make a report while others went after the Zanu PF youths in section 5. It is not clear if a police report was indeed made."
"He reported the case to the police and was treated at Harare Hospital. No arrests were made by the police although they indicated investigations were ongoing," ZPP reported.
In another note ZPP reported that Zanu PF youths led by Archford Mavhimira were moving around tearing ZimPF posters for a rally which was held on the 25th on 21 June, at what is known by the MDC-T as the Freedom Square while Zanu PF refers to it as the Robert Mugabe Square.
"The Zanu PF youths were saying they were irritated to see the face of Mai Mujuru they even gathered at a place where ZimPF usually gather for their meetings as a way of intimidating them but the ZimPF held their meeting at Donald Chimatira's house," ZPP reported.
Source - Byo24News
