| A Report on Post Election Violence August 07, 2000 |
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Contents « Part 1 Part 3 » Part 2 Daily News 26 June, 2000 A family of 16 in Glen View high-density suburb is lucky to be alive after two petrol bombs, thrown into their house by suspected Zanu PF supporters, failed to explode early on Saturday morning. Peter Gono, an election agent for a former Zanu (PF) member standing as an independent candidate, Clive Chimbi, had windows to his house shattered when two petrol bombs were thrown into his house. The bombs failed to explode. Chimbi said the incident was frightening, especially as it occurred on the first day of polling to elect the country's next parliamentarians. His opponents in this constituency are Sabina Mangwende of Zanu (PF); Pearson Musakwa of the Zimbabwe Congress Party; Paul Madzore of the Movement for Democratic Change; Faith Mbizi of the Zimbabwe Union of Democrats; and Netsai Mutambirwa of the United Parties. "It is terrible to think that someone can actually sit down and plan to kill someone and his whole family because he is supporting an independent candidate. It is wrong because that is not democracy," said Chimbi.Gono's daughter, Patricia, said soon after the two bombs were thrown into the house, a commuter omnibus carrying suspected Zanu (PF) supporters was seen driving around their street. "It was by the grace of God that we were saved," she said. "The attackers were angry that the bombs failed to explode. We could all have perished in that house." One of the petrol bombs was thrown into the house through the main bedroom window while the other one was hurled through the window of the lounge. A police officer at Glen View Police Station confirmed the incident. He said that investigations were still in progress but declined to give more details. TOP |