Plain clothed soldiers assault villager for wearing MDC-T short

Members of the Zimbabwe National Army in Buhera West recently reportedly assaulted a villager they accused of wearing the opposition MDC-T regalia in public.

Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that on the 27th of September 2016, four soldiers in plain clothes from Buhera Headquarters assaulted Mr Mauru from Buhera Ward 4 at Buhera business centre for wearing an MDC-T shirt.

"The soldiers started following the victim who was going to Buhera business centre. When the man realised that he was being followed, he ran and sought refuge at Kudenga motor garage that is located in the business centre," said the trust.

"The soldiers followed him there and started assaulting him in full view of people accusing him of trying to mobilise people at the business centre to demonstrate against the government. After the attack, the soldiers drove away in a white Toyota vehicle which had no number plates."