Six teachers being vicitmised by ZANU PF militants in Rushinga fled Gwangwava Primary School on foot, after a botched abduction attempt by a member of the notorious Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).
On Wednesday we reported how the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) expressed concern over the whereabouts Julius Mawarire, Tinashe Mavurayi, Talent Muchakazi, Angela Zanza, Silibaziso Mawire and Maphios Chisora after a CIO known as Nkomo tried to abduct them.
On Thursday the MDC issued a statement saying they were concerned about the welfare and life of these teachers as they had to flee the school on foot during the night. It is regrettable to note that the victimisation of the teachers is being fueled by the headmaster of the school, Luckson Chidhidhi, Rushinga district education officer Beauty Gasa and ZANU PF supporters.
The teachers are being targeted by the ZANU PF militants because they defied directives to keep quite during the constitutional outreach exercise. Last month the Education Ministry intervened in the matter and transferred the teachers, as a way of protecting them. This however was overturned by a labour court last Friday who said the transfers could only be done with the consent and input of the teachers.
Banking on the court order the teachers went back to work on Tuesday only for the CIO to move in to try to enforce the ZANU PF directive for them to leave. This week the PTUZ petitioned South African President Jacob Zuma and the United Nations to safeguard the lives of their members, who are being targeted by ZANU PF militants ahead of a possible constitutional referendum and elections next year.
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