Zanu (PF) and CIO officials gathered villagers at premises where a lower six block is under construction at Dhirihori Secondary School. They set a makeshift base in a nearby bush, where they interrogated individuals about proceedings at a recent constitution outreach meeting. They recorded names and views made by individuals at the constitution meeting. We think the interrogations were meant to intimidate villagers, said a villager.
Interrogations were spearheaded by Shepard Kaserere, Zanu (PF) losing councillor for ward four and secretary to Zanu (PF) Member of Parliament for Marondera East, Tracy Mutinhiri. Zanu (PF) district chairperson, Hebert Hwenjere, also took part in the interrogations. Villagers continued living in fear as members of the dreaded CIO maintained a heavy presence at the constitution outreach meetings held in rural areas.
A senior and notorious woman CIO agent, Gumbo, is attending constitution outreach meetings instilling fear in people. Last week MDC-T activists, Themba Masimura, Rhodrick Shamu and Gibson Masimura of wards 17 and 18, were abducted by CIO and CID operatives at Two Boy Shopping Centre. They were later handed over to police on allegations of assault after villagers had raised alarm. They were granted US$ 20 bail each and will appear again in court on August 2.
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