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Soldiers torture residents for not having Zanu-PF cards near the State House
13 Mar 2016 at 11:01hrs | Views
BULAWAYO State House in Saurcetown suburb which has become a white elephant has been turned into a no passing zone by members of the Presidential Guard.
Residents passing through the house have been subjected to massive abuse by the soldiers.
A resident, Mpilwenhle Sibanda and her friend identified as Philip where last week on Wednesday allegedly tortured by the soldiers.
The pair was punished for not having a Zanu PF card and attending People's Democratic Party meeting last Sunday.
Sibanda recounted her ordeal "We were walking past State House from North End on Wednesday evening around 8pm when soldiers asked us to go inside but we refused, they forced us inside".
We were told to run. They made us sit on some stones and asked for our national identity cards but we told them that we had left them at home.
"They asked for Zanu PF cards and I told them I didn't have one, Philip told them he had left his at home.
She said she was slapped three times and accused of attending PDP meeting that was addressed by party leader, Tendai Biti.
She said she was later freed but "Philip remained behind".
PDP secretary general, Gorden Moyo issued a statement exposing the abuse.
Dear Colleagues
Following the district rallies held by the party on Sunday the 6th of March 2016 in Byo, the members of the Presidential Guard stationed at the Byo State House have taken upon themselves to go around Saurcetown suburb fishing out all those individuals who attended the party meeting at Hide Out Hall and beating them.
Two women were tortured and had their dresses torn up by the soldiers. They were insulted for turning byo central constituency into a PDP territory.
Three men were forced to admit that they attended a meeting that was addressed by Biti, Sipepa, Matibenga and Gorden where Mugabe was insulted. These men were forced to do some press ups before they were kicked on their bumbs.
All these victims of the soldiers narrated their ordeal to their councilor Mrs Mataka-Moyo. They also reported to their district leaders.
PDP would like to condemns in no uncertain terms these barbaric acts of violence and intimidation by the military establishment.
PDP is seriously considering taking a legal route against Minister of Defence Sydney Sekaramayi, General Chiwenga and the Commander of the Presidential Guard based in Byo State House in line with the provisions of the constitution which prohibit the members of the security forces from participating in partisan politics.
Dr Gorden Moyo
PDP SG
Residents passing through the house have been subjected to massive abuse by the soldiers.
A resident, Mpilwenhle Sibanda and her friend identified as Philip where last week on Wednesday allegedly tortured by the soldiers.
The pair was punished for not having a Zanu PF card and attending People's Democratic Party meeting last Sunday.
Sibanda recounted her ordeal "We were walking past State House from North End on Wednesday evening around 8pm when soldiers asked us to go inside but we refused, they forced us inside".
We were told to run. They made us sit on some stones and asked for our national identity cards but we told them that we had left them at home.
"They asked for Zanu PF cards and I told them I didn't have one, Philip told them he had left his at home.
She said she was slapped three times and accused of attending PDP meeting that was addressed by party leader, Tendai Biti.
She said she was later freed but "Philip remained behind".
Dear Colleagues
Following the district rallies held by the party on Sunday the 6th of March 2016 in Byo, the members of the Presidential Guard stationed at the Byo State House have taken upon themselves to go around Saurcetown suburb fishing out all those individuals who attended the party meeting at Hide Out Hall and beating them.
Two women were tortured and had their dresses torn up by the soldiers. They were insulted for turning byo central constituency into a PDP territory.
Three men were forced to admit that they attended a meeting that was addressed by Biti, Sipepa, Matibenga and Gorden where Mugabe was insulted. These men were forced to do some press ups before they were kicked on their bumbs.
All these victims of the soldiers narrated their ordeal to their councilor Mrs Mataka-Moyo. They also reported to their district leaders.
PDP would like to condemns in no uncertain terms these barbaric acts of violence and intimidation by the military establishment.
PDP is seriously considering taking a legal route against Minister of Defence Sydney Sekaramayi, General Chiwenga and the Commander of the Presidential Guard based in Byo State House in line with the provisions of the constitution which prohibit the members of the security forces from participating in partisan politics.
Dr Gorden Moyo
PDP SG
Source - Byo24News
