Soon after the March elections Gilbert Moyo was involved in the attack of MDC MP for Chakari. The MP sustained serious injuries and had to be taken to a hospital in Harare where he received better treatment that saved his life.
Gilbert Moyo was also involved in the Chikanga incident where Shepherd Jack an MDC youth was attacked sustained broken limbs.David Watsauka MDC councillor for ward 22 lost his house and had his household property, four suits, two goats and cash amounting to $600 billion looted despite sustaining broken limbs which are in plasters at the moment.
In a surprise move the police issued a statement in The Herald of Wednesday the 2nd of July, in which they alleged that Gilbert Moyo was a “criminal taking advantage of the just ended run off.”
“These invasions and robberies are not political but just criminal acts by people taking advantage of the situation. We have since identified the ring leader as Gilbert Moyo and have launched a manhunt for him,” Assistant Commisioner Wayne Bvudzijena said.
Ass Comm Bvudzijena reiterated that the police had deployed some details into the farming areas affected and have since arrested 16 suspects for trespassing, robbery or alternative charges.
However according to Mike Campbell and his son in law Ben Freeth who are still languishing in hospital after a deadly ordeal with Gilbert Moyo on Sunday the 29th of June, the attacks were politic and targeted.”I believe my father in law was attacked because he was at the fore front of the SADC Tribunal for land invasions in Zimbabwe which was convened in Namibia. Moyo had prior knowledge of his victims and was motivated to commit these crimes by Zanu PF,” Ben said
According to Ben the police may have been ordered to act against Gilbert Moyo since the looting had gone out of hand especially after attacking farmers whose case is still under the scrutiny of the SADC tribunal.
Gilbert Moyo abducteed and attacked the Campbells at their farm and robbed them of various goods including a white Toyota Prado and riffles. At some stage and at gun point the Campbells were ordered to write affidavits of surrendering their farms which indicates that the attack was not ordinary as the police are claiming.
The Campbells own a farm called Mt Carmel in Chegutu which they purchased in 1999 just before the land invasions. It is however believed Nathan Shamhuyarira Zanu PF spokesperson is eyeing the farm.
In the same area there is Scotdale farm owned by the Etheredges and all their equipment from three farm houses was looted. Three motorbikes and a cream BMW were part of the loot but no arrest have been made despite the police noticing Zanu PF activists riding the bikes on a daily basis.
The motorbikes are being ridden by Biggy a former Zanu PF councillor, Tonderai Chigora of Zanu PF, Eddy Mutowo a former Border Gezi graduate and the Cream BMW is being driven by by Isaac Tizora in Chegutu.
The fomer Senate President Ednar Madzongwe is believed to be interested in the Scotdale farm which produces oranges and mangos for export just like Mt Carmel owned by the Campbell. The two farms are being harvested at the moment.
Gibert Moyo has been driving a Toyota Prado which was stolen from the Campells and another white Toyota twin cab registration number ADB 3888 and the police could not act.
Gilbert Moyo like scores of other Zanu PF thugs were motivated by Zanu PF to threaten the farmers especially the former white farmers following ZTV, ZBC, and The Herald news reports that former white comercial farmers intended to invade and reoccupy the farms they used to own after the MDC won the March 29th Harmonised Elections.
Glbert Moyo was at the centre of intimidations, abductions, beatings, looting and robbery in Chegutu farming areas and most of his loot was being taken to Zanu PF bases at Farmers Hall in Msengezi small scale farming area, Toyi farm in Selous, Uhuru Nakazi in Zowa resettlement area, another base at Bhinda Shopping centre in Mhondoro and at Neuso Shopping centre in Mhondoro which were commanded by Gilbert Moyo working in partnership with two Airforce Marshalls namely Tutisa and Tauya from Suri Suri Airbase in Gweru.
All along when the police were being informed about Gilbert Moyo’s erands the police would in turn arrest MDC activists for causing political violence, at times they would say the matter was political and they could not intervene.
Zhanda Trymore and 14 others from Chegutu were arrested after they had gone to make a report about having beaten by a gang led by Gilbert Moyo and no arrests were done. Trymore Zhanda and his friends were imprisoned, in fact the police advised them to retaliate although most of them were afraid to do so since they believed that they were going to be arrested and the election was going to be a non event without them.
Although the police are alleging they have arrested 16 suspects they have not arrested Gilbert Moyo and the youths who work with him.
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