SW Radio Africa (London)
Tererai Karimakwenda
24 March 2011
The MDC-T has reported that hundreds of their supporters have fled from ZANU PF sponsored violence in the Chimanimani East districts of Cashel Valley and Kubvumbura, in Manicaland province.
At least 20 are being sheltered at the MDC head office in Mutare, with others seeking medical treatment at local clinics.
Party provincial spokesperson Pishai Muchauraya told SW Radio Africa that violent assaults on their members started on Saturday after ZANU PF held an anti-sanctions rally. Those who did not attend were hunted down and many were severely assaulted, causing them to flee to surrounding districts and across the border into Mozambique.
Muchauraya explained that ZANU PF youth militia, war veterans and CIO’s assaulted innocent villagers using knobs, whips and logs. He said the campaign is being led by a soldier named Muresherwa and ZANU PF deputy Minister, Samuel Undenge.
Villagers are also being ordered to pay fines for not attending the rallies. Many have lost goats, chickens and other livestock as fines, for not attending. Muchauraya said ZANU PF has established a register that villagers are being made to sign in the morning and evening, as a way of keeping track of them.
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