The violence continues

HARARE – Zanu (PF) post-election violence continues unabated in many parts of Zimbabwe. Just a few days ago this man, identified only as  J.M. from Mudzi North , was severely beaten.  His home and granary  were  burned on 7.6.08.  He returned to his home area on 20.7.08. Before proceeding to the burned remains of his home he spoke with Zanu PF MP Newton Kachepa and ZPF district co-ordinator Nyakuba who said it was safe to return home now that the election run-off was over!  However, when he arrived home he was attacked by ZPF militia, his hands tied with wire, and taken to the Chimkoko militia base by Tugamira and Chipangwa. They said “you thought you were clever, you puppets of Morgan Tsvangirai, today you are going to tell us where he is”.  He was beaten on the buttocks and his left arm was fractured. He was beaten on two consecutive days then released from the base. He could only crawl out and eventually got to the tar road where a bus driver carried him to the rural Hospital.