Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana
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SOUTHERN REGION<br />
14 June 2007<br />
At Musala Business Centre, all known<br />
youths or suspected to belong to the<br />
opposition were being attacked by Zanu PF<br />
youths. It is said that some Zanu PF youths<br />
were annoyed by the MDC youths who<br />
were complaining about the situation in the<br />
country. The victims were assaulted and<br />
chased away from Musala Business<br />
Centre.<br />
15 June 2007<br />
Zanu PF youths are on a war path in<br />
Gokwe Kana. It is alleged that these yo<br />
uths want to clear the area of any<br />
opposition party supporters. An opposition<br />
supporter, VC, was assaulted by the youths<br />
who knew VC as one of the opposition<br />
supporters.<br />
20 June 2007<br />
PT, of Muyambi Village, was attacked by<br />
TD, of Zanu PF. It is said that the victim<br />
was attacked when he met his assailant at<br />
Manoti business centre. He was attacked<br />
for wearing an MDC T/shirt. It is further<br />
alleged that the victim was asked who he<br />
thought he was to move around in<br />
opposition regalia.<br />
20 June 2007<br />
CM, an opposition sympathizer, was<br />
attacked by JC, of Zanu PF. It is said that<br />
the victim refused to let her daughter be<br />
married by CM, because the perpetrator<br />
wanted to use Zanu PF as a ticket to<br />
marriage.<br />
25 June 2007<br />
Two MDC supporters, NM and SN, were<br />
harassed by three Zanu PF supporters, MJ,<br />
IM and JB. It is alleged that the<br />
perpetrators were chanting Zanu PF<br />
slogans at some kitchen party, where the<br />
organisers were not happy and started<br />
harassing them.<br />
Gokwe Nembudziya<br />
3 June 2007<br />
Opposition supporters, CM and six others,<br />
were attacked by some Zanu PF youths,<br />
led by PS and C. It is alleged that PS<br />
accused the opposition of demonising the<br />
country, and they went on a beating spree<br />
of all those who were present including<br />
school teachers.<br />
7 June 2007<br />
© ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007<br />
The headmaster of Chinyenyetu Primary<br />
School, Mr M, is accusing parents of<br />
children at the school of being saboteurs<br />
sent by the opposition. It is alleged that the<br />
parents are finding it hard to get extra cash<br />
to supplement for the Building Fund. The<br />
headmaster has resorted to calling those<br />
who cannot pay supporters of the<br />
opposition.<br />
8 June 2007<br />
One opposition member, SK, was<br />
assaulted by a Zanu PF supporter OM. It is<br />
alleged that the victim chanted his party’s<br />
slogans when he was approached by the<br />
perpetrator who wanted to know why he<br />
chanted such a shameful slogan. It is<br />
further alleged that the perpetrator<br />
continued to beat him and later he cut off a<br />
piece of the victim’s tongue.<br />
16 June 2007<br />
TZ, of Nyamuponda Primary School, was<br />
reportedly assaulted by TM, of Zanu PF.<br />
TZ was accused of receiving money from<br />
the MDC and not sharing the money with<br />
his relatives and friends.<br />
17 June 2007<br />
LC, was reportedly assaulted by VM, a<br />
Zanu PF supporter, on allegations of<br />
socialising with MDC supporters. The<br />
victim was threatened with further assault<br />
if he continues to mix with MDC<br />
supporters.<br />
21 June 2007<br />
Two opposition supporters, JH and RM, of<br />
Ungwe Primary School, were purportedly<br />
assaulted by C of Zanu PF. The two were<br />
accused of campaigning for the opposition<br />
party.<br />
22 June 2007<br />
Two opposition party supporters, LC and<br />
C, were allegedly harassed by LMM, who<br />
is the headmaster of Chinyenyetu<br />
Secondary School. LMM accused the<br />
victims of supporting the opposition and<br />
barred the victims’ children from attending<br />
school, saying their parents were enemies<br />
of the state.<br />
Gokwe Sengwe<br />
2 June 2007<br />
Zanu PF youth were allegedly deployed by<br />
their kraal head, Z, who sent the youths to<br />
mobilise all locals to vote for Zanu PF<br />
during the coming elections. It is further<br />
alleged that the youths were instructed to<br />
beat up all those who opposed them.<br />
3 June 2007<br />
EG was allegedly assaulted by Zanu PF<br />
supporters, CS and DM, after EG was<br />
found campaigning for the opposition.<br />
7 June 2007<br />
Three MDC supporters, FG, MS and AM<br />
were reportedly forced to attend a Zanu PF<br />
meeting, by unknown Zanu PF youths, at<br />
Nemangwe ward 11.<br />
10 June 2007<br />
Two civil servants were reportedly beaten<br />
up by Zanu PF supporters, WM and CD,<br />
for commenting that life was becoming<br />
difficult by day.<br />
12 June 2007<br />
FT and SM, MDC supporters, were<br />
allegedly harassed by MM of Zanu PF, for<br />
failing to attend a ruling party meeting.<br />
17 June 2007<br />
MN, JM and JC, all suspected MDC<br />
supporters, were allegedly harassed by EL,<br />
a Zanu PF cadre, who suspected them to be<br />
MDC supporters.<br />
19 June 2007<br />
SN, a member of the opposition was<br />
purportedly harassed by KM and LM of<br />
the ruling party. It is alleged that the victim<br />
who is the MDC parliamentary candidate<br />
for the coming elections was blocked from<br />
campaigning for his party<br />
22 June 2007<br />
An MDC supporter, WM, of Musita<br />
Primary School, was purportedly harassed<br />
by MN, of Zanu PF. It is alleged that the<br />
victim was barred from. buying some<br />
groceries from M’s shop because of his<br />
affiliation.<br />
Gokwe Chireya<br />
3 June 2007<br />
Opposition supporters, EJ, MP, TG and<br />
TM were reportedly harassed by a Zanu PF<br />
councillor C, and his subordinates. It is<br />
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