Anti-Mujuru violence escalates

The ruling Zanu-PF party has allegedly upped its violent campaign against former Vice-President Joice Mujuru's Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) supporters in Mashonaland Central province, where her party officials were attacked and had their property destroyed.

ZimPF Mt Darwin ward 8 co-coordinator, Jefta Muchena, said he was attacked on Monday night by more than six gun-toting Zanu-PF supporters, who pulled down his fowl run and stole 81 chickens.

He said the raid came after Zanu-PF supporters held a meeting at Ruwani Primary School, where they openly declared they would target him.

Munyaradzi Chigumira, a ZimPF district co-coordinator in Mt Darwin, said party members were now living in fear of attacks from Zanu-PF militias.