Cases
The following is a selection of cases from Harare:
| Area |
Case |
Extract |
|
Implicated/
Assailants |
| Kambuzuma |
1 |
One of them took a wire from the car and put
it in my anus. Then he put it in my penis as well. I fainted and they left me for dead.
Reported:
Kambuzuma police |
|
CIO; President's Office |
| Mufakose |
2 |
Just a few hundred metres away from the site
of our rally we were attacked by about fifteen people armed with iron bars, axes, hoes and
stones.
Reported: Marimba Police Station |
|
Sabina Thembani
|
| Mufakose |
3 |
There’s another guy in
Aspindale who appeared on the BBC. After that they told him to leave. His wife, family,
and boss at work told him to move away to save his life. |
|
Sabina Thembani is using a gang
of thieves and thugs in Mufakose: Amon, Chimombe, Farai, Cobra, David Bachelors, Richard
Kaphumbata, Manyebo, Chaplin, Bany Marokora. |
| Mufakose |
4 |
They took me into the toilet, and made me
stand on a square of iron sheet (about 30cm by 30 cm). They then connected jump leads to
the sheet, and passed electricity through it. They made me stand on it for 2-3 hours. |
|
Sabina Thembani, Cobra and
Diamond |
| Mufakose |
5 |
My wife and daughter were at the house whilst
the Zanu (PF) people were destroying it. My daughter was choked, and my wife was struck on
the hip with an axe. |
|
Border Gezi and Sabina Thembani |
| Mufakose |
6 |
They beat him between the legs with an iron
bar. |
|
|
| Budiriro |
7 |
They were beating me on my back and some of
the women were using bottle tops (metal) to pinch the skin around my groin. |
|
Dube.
The police said they have been told not to enter the place. |
| Budiriro |
8 |
They tortured us with car jumpers [jump
leads]. They gave us electric jolts under the arms and on the genitals. |
|
CID and CIO, Hunzvi’s
surgery |
| Budiriro |
9 |
They were beating me and using electric wires.
They changed over, sometimes there were three, sometimes two. |
|
During the day the police were
not allowed inside the wall, but at night they were allowed to come and take victims out. |
| Budiriro |
10 |
They beat me with sticks and tied strings
tightly around my neck and penis. |
|
Gladys Hokoyo |
| Budiriro |
11 |
All property in the house was
destroyed by fire. The property is valued at
$179 468.97 |
|
Police witnessed the whole
incident but did not move in as the war veterans were armed with firearms. |
| Dzivarasekwa |
12 |
On 12 June at about 5.00 pm a
group of 20 Zanu (PF) supporters clad in party T- shirts ambushed the complainant at his
home and hit him with a metal rod. The complainant fractured one of his ribs. The
matter was reported to the police. |
| Mabvuku |
13 |
On 9 June, at around 5.00 pm, I
was with a group of about 20 MDC youths who were sticking up MDC campaign posters. We were
approached by 3 pick-up trucks carrying Zanu (PF) supporters, and so we fled. As I was
running, I fell, and so they caught up to me and began to assault me. I sustained a
fractured left arm. I took refuge in a nearby house, and when it was safe I made a report
at Mabvuku Police Station (RRB 429510) |
| Mabvuku |
14 |
They assaulted him with knobkerries, some hard
objects, clenched fists, open hands and booted feet. |
|
|
| Epworth |
15 |
All their household goods and effects were
either destroyed or unlawfully removed from the house.
Reported: Hatfield Police Base. Mr Mashiri attended to them. |
|
|
| Mabvuku |
16 |
They took us to Mabvuku Police
Station and beat us all over our bodies until 10 pm. |
|
Mabvuku Police Station. The
officer in charge, Mabvuku also joined in the assault, using an electric cable. |
| Chitungwiza |
17 |
A report was compiled by the Waterfalls
Police, and I was told to go. The police are now claiming that they have lost the
docket.
Initially reported to: Chitungwiza Police Station. |
|
Ali Mangwenya. Edmore Tinaruro,
Miriam, Jahannes, Mudhuwiwa, Stanley, "Rasta", Paddington Nyama, George Tsvuura |
Other incidents in Harare
Details...
Reports of MDC violence
6 February
MDC youths attacked Zanu (PF) members who were gathered at the Party District Offices.
Zanu (PF) property was damaged. Later the same day, they attacked Zanu (PF) members who
were holding a meeting at Cde Idah Mahonganika’s residence in the same suburb. Cde
Mashonganyika’s car and house were damaged during the attack.
11 March
About 200 MDC supporters beat up 100 Zanu (PF) supporters at Budiriro 1 Shopping Centre.
As a result 60 Zanu (PF) supporters were seriously injured.
25 March
Tendai Mutumbe, a Zanu (PF) member in Budiriro was severely assaulted by about 35 MDC
youths for putting on a T-shirt written, "Vote Yes". The same youths went on to
damage war veteran’s leader Dr Chenjerai Hunzvi’s surgery in the same suburb.
These MDC youths also attacked ex-combatants who were drinking at Budiriro 4 Shopping
Centre.
30 March
MDC youths in the Porta Farm area disrupted a meeting of about Zanu (PF) members. The
youths later attacked ex-combatants who had questioned why they were disturbing the
meeting.
4 April
MDC youths attacked and destroyed windowpanes at the flat of the Zanu (PF) Matapi District
Chairman.
8 April
MDC youths numbering about 30 attacked three ex-combatants left guarding properties in
Parklands 2. Nyoni Zinhanga, an ex-combatant, was taken hostage, beaten thoroughly and
released later.
15 April
A Zanu (PF) youth was severely beaten during a campaign confrontation with the MDC youths
in Budiriro.
15 April
1000 MDC supporters vandalised Sabina Mangwende’s house in Glen View 3.
19 April
About 150 MDC youths who were attending the funeral of the late Tiahaona Chiminya in
Highfield attacked 16 Zanu (PF) youths who were at President Mugabe’s house in
Highfield. During skirmish, 23 windowpanes were broken.
30 April
20 MDC youths stoned and damaged the house belonging to Tobias Mutazu, the Zanu (PF)
Budiriro chairman.
20 May
Romeo Tungwe was assaulted by 20 MDC youths in New Mabvuku for wearing a "Vote
Yes" T-shirt.
21 May
Langson Mukabvi was confronted by four MDC members while walking along Chipisa Street, New
Mabvuku for wearing a Constitutional Commission T-shirt inscribed "Vote Yes". He
was dragged to an MDC candidate Justin Mutendazamera’s house where he was severely
assaulted before being taken and dumped at the Mabvuku-Mutare junction.
2 June
MDC supporters attacked Zanu (PF) members residing at Shawasha Flat Block 5, Mbare in
Harare. A petrol bomb was used in the attack. No injuries were reported but there was
extensive damage to doors and windowpanes.
19 June
At an MDC rally at Rufaro Stadium three suspected Zanu (PF) supporters have been attacked
by MDC youths, and were saved.