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ZANU PF violence condemned
22 May 2017 at 14:40hrs | Views
Zanu PF bloody clashes at its Bulawayo headquarters on Sunday have been condemned.
Police have been urged to bring the culprits to book.
Heal Zimbabwe said such violence 'poses a grave threat to the prevalence of peace' in the run-up to next year's elections.
"Heal Zimbabwe strongly condemns the intraparty violence experienced at the Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial headquarters, Davis Hall on the 21st of May 2017," it said in a statement.
The violence saw ZANU-PF District Chairperson Magamura Charumbira, and Youth League Chairperson Anna Mokgohloa stabbed and assaulted respectively by youths and alleged war veterans during the clashes.
"Heal Zimbabwe is, therefore, concerned with such levels of political intolerance within political parties. It is such intolerance that poses a serious threat to the prevalence of peace particularly as the nation prepares for the 2018 elections.
Heal Zimbabwe said the fact that violence broke out in the presence of police who sanctioned the meeting shows 'that activists within the revolutionary party are beginning to show a tendency of resorting to violence in matters that simply require peaceful resolution'.
"Heal Zimbabwe implores the police to apprehend and enforce the law by bringing to book all perpetrators of violence. Heal Zimbabwe further urges all political parties to reign in on their supporters so that they desist from perpetrating violence".
Police have been urged to bring the culprits to book.
Heal Zimbabwe said such violence 'poses a grave threat to the prevalence of peace' in the run-up to next year's elections.
"Heal Zimbabwe strongly condemns the intraparty violence experienced at the Zanu PF Bulawayo provincial headquarters, Davis Hall on the 21st of May 2017," it said in a statement.
The violence saw ZANU-PF District Chairperson Magamura Charumbira, and Youth League Chairperson Anna Mokgohloa stabbed and assaulted respectively by youths and alleged war veterans during the clashes.
"Heal Zimbabwe is, therefore, concerned with such levels of political intolerance within political parties. It is such intolerance that poses a serious threat to the prevalence of peace particularly as the nation prepares for the 2018 elections.
Heal Zimbabwe said the fact that violence broke out in the presence of police who sanctioned the meeting shows 'that activists within the revolutionary party are beginning to show a tendency of resorting to violence in matters that simply require peaceful resolution'.
"Heal Zimbabwe implores the police to apprehend and enforce the law by bringing to book all perpetrators of violence. Heal Zimbabwe further urges all political parties to reign in on their supporters so that they desist from perpetrating violence".
Source - Byo24News
