A report in the NewsDay newspaper says Shepherd Mazorodze was: “Arrested last Sunday in Gutu while compiling a list of army generals accused of terrorising villagers before and after the 2008 disputed polls.”
Mazorodze was on Thursday granted US$20 bail when he appeared before Masvingo magistrate Learnmore Mapiye. Although he is being charged with “publishing falsehoods likely to undermine public confidence in the Zimbabwe National Army” Mazorodze said his report was for documentation purposes only and not for publication.
The case was remanded to the 30th April.
In 2008 members of the notorious Joint Operations Command (JOC) deployed over 200 senior army officers countrywide. These were used to coordinate Operation Mavhotera Papi, a murderous campaign that targeted people perceived to have voted for Tsvangirai.
The MDC estimates that 500 people were brutally murdered, although it’s believed the figure is many more than that, tens of thousands were tortured and raped and hundreds of thousands were displaced.
It’s reported that Mazorodze’s research documented senior army officials like Major General Engelbert Rugeje, Colonel Roger Magumise, Colonel Masanganise, Captain Ezra Gono and a sergeant only identified as Nkomo, as having taken part in the campaign of violence and murder.
Despite the formation of a coalition government in 2009, it’s believed many of these senior soldiers are still deployed in the areas they were sent to. SW Radio Africa understands Air Vice Marshal Henry Muchena, a fierce Mugabe loyalist, is coordinating ZANU PF’s election strategy and how to use these soldiers.
Other notorious soldiers being used include Brigadier General David Sigauke (Mashonaland West), Major General Douglas Nyikayaramba (Army HQ), Retired Brigadier General Victor Rungani (Mashonaland East) while Air Vice Marshal Abu Basutu will oversee matters in Matabeleland South province.
Below is a list supplied to SW Radio Africa showing some of the soldiers deployed
The list shows the province, district or constituency in which the soldier will be based and the name of the soldier:
Harare Metropolitan Province – AVM Karakadzai
Bulawayo Province – Col. C. Sibanda
Bulawayo central – Maj. J. Ndhlovu, Maj. J. Ncube
Manicaland and Mutare South – Brig. Tarumbwa
Buhera Central – Col. Morgan. Mzilikazi (MID)
Buhera North – Maj. L. M. Svosve
Buhera South – Maj. D. Muchena
Buhera West – Lt. Col. Kamonge, Major Nhachi
Chimanimani East – Lt. Col. Murecherwa
Chimanimani West – Maj. Mabvuu
Headlands – Col. Mutsvunguma
Makoni North – Maj. V. Chisuko
Makoni South – Wing Commander Mandeya
Mutare Central – Lt. Col. Tsodzai, Lt. Col. Sedze
Mutare West – Lt. Col. B. Kashiri
Mutare North – Lt. Col. Chizengwe, Lt. Col. Mazaiwana
Mashonaland Central – Brig. Gen. Shungu
Bindura South – Col. Chipwere
Bindura North – Lt. Col. Parwada
Muzarabani North – Lt. Col. Kazaza
Muzarabani South – Maj. H. Maziri
Rushinga – Col. F. Mhonda, Lt. Col. Betheuni
Shamva North – Lt. Col. Dzuda
Shamva South – Lt. Col. Makumire
Midlands Province – AVM Muchena, Brig. Gen. S. B. Moyo, Lt Colonel Kuhuni
Chirumhanzu South – Maj T. Tsvangirai
Mberengwa East – Col. B. Mavire
Mberengwa West – Maj T. Marufu
Matebeleland South – AVM Abu Basutu
Beit Bridge East – Group Cpt. Mayera, Rtd. Maj. Mbedzi, Lt. Col. B. Moyo
Gwanda South – Maj J. D. Moyo
Gwanda Central – Maj. B. Tshuma
Matopo North – Lt. Col. Maphosa
Matebeleland North – Brig. Gen. Khumalo
Binga North – Maj E. S. Matonga
Lupane East – Lt Col. Mkwananzi
Lupane West – Lt Col. Mabhena
Tsholotsho – Lt. Col. Mlalazi
Hwange Central – Lt. Col P. Ndhlovu
Masvingo Province – Maj. Gen. E. A. Rugeje
Bikita West – Maj. B. R. Murwira
Chiredzi Central – Col G. Mashava
Chiredzi West – Maj. E. Gono
Gutu South – Maj. Chimedza
Masvingo – Lt. Col. Takavingofa
Mwenezi West – Lt. Col. Muchono
Mwenezi East – Lt. Col. Mpabanga
Zaka East – Maj. R. Kwenda
Mash West Province – Brig. Gen. Sigauke
Chinhoyi – Col Gwekwerere
Chegutu East – Lt. Colonel W. Tutisa
Hurungwe East – Lt. Col. B. Mabambe
Mhondoro Mubaira – Col. C. T. Gurira
Zvimba North – Cpt. T. Majongwe
Mashonaland East – Rtd. Brig Gen Rungani
Chikomba Central – Lt. Col. Marara
Goromonzi North – Lt Col. Mudzimba, Maj F. Mbewe
Marondera Central – Maj. Gen. Chedondo (COSG), Lt. Col B. Kashiri
Marondera West Squadron Leader – U. Chitauro
Murehwa South – Maj. Gurure
Murehwa North – Lt. Col. Mukurazhizha, Lt. Col. Chinete
Gutu North-Retired Colonel Mutero Masanganise
Gutu South-Colonel Muchechetere SW Radio Africa
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