bert Sibanda, who were both members of the MDC (Tsvangirai), were discovered by villagers dumped at an abandoned former white-owned farm, about 15 kilometres from the deceased men’s home village.
Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena confirmed the discovery of the bodies of the murdered MDC activists and said investigations into the matter were in progress.
“I can confirm that the two were found dead on Thursday . . . police are still investigating the case and we hope we will be able to account for those responsible,” said Bvudzijena.
However, MDC Member of Parliament for Matobo Lovemore Moyo immediately blamed the abduction and subsequent murder of the two activists on agents of President Robert Mugabe’s government which he said was out to crush the opposition and all dissenting voices ahead of elections next year.
“It is unfortunate that the government’s intolerance of dissenting voices and its disrespect of the MDC as an opposition party has led to this (murder of Ndiweni and Sibanda),” said Moyo.
Ndiweni and Sibanda, aged 39 and 42 respectively at the time of their deaths, join a growing list of activists of the opposition murdered by unknown people – but suspected to be members of the government’s feared Central Intelligence Organisation – since the party’s formation eight years ago. – ZimOnline
21.6.2007
0:00
2 MDC activists found dead (21-06-07)
BULAWAYO
Two Zimbabwe opposition activists abducted from the rural Matobo district by suspected state secret agents were found dead last Thursday, in a development certain to spread fear across the opposition supporting southern half of the country.
The battered bodies of Edward Ndiweni and Al
Two Zimbabwe opposition activists abducted from the rural Matobo district by suspected state secret agents were found dead last Thursday, in a development certain to spread fear across the opposition supporting southern half of the country.
The battered bodies of Edward Ndiweni and Al