'Chipangano' in Harare
'Top Six' in Chinhoyi
'Jochomondo' in Hurungwe
'Jambanja' in Marambapfungwe
'Alshabab' in Kwekwe
The Crisis group write: Zanu PF is reportedly to have revived its terror campaign groups countrywide ahead of general elections which the party leader President Robert Mugabe wants held this year. Some of the party's infamous militia groups include "Chipangano" in Harare, "Top Six" in Chinhoyi, 'Jochomondo' in Hurungwe, 'Jambanja' in Marambapfungwe and the recent 'Alshabab' in Kwekwe.
In an interview with the Crisis Report Team, Sechmore Muringani a local based in Kwekwe confirmed that the group 'Alshabab' under the command of Tapiwa Muto (Zanu PF Youth Officer in Mbizo, Kwekwe) has been evicting shop owners in Mbizo from their business premises and taking them over under the guise of youth empowerment. The informant reiterated that the terror group is also targeting Home Industrial sites in the high density suburbs of Kwekwe which include Mbizo and Amaveni.
It is alleged that 'Alshabab' group is going around inscribing graffiti with the inscription, 'ALSHABAB YOUTH POWER- RETURN BACK OUR LAND'. Muringani reported that on the 7th of September Alshabab invaded Black Wadada, Pamusimbe, Mbizo 4 and 11 shopping centres, claiming that the market stands in the area were allocated to them by Zanu PF top leadership and authorised by Kwekwe City Council. Honorable Settlement Chikwinya (MDC Member of Parliament for Mbizvo) also confirmed the incident citing that a local, Mrs Sekai Mangwiro was also evicted from her hardware shop in Mbizo 11 and reported the matter to the police which led to the arrest of four members of 'Alshabab'. However there were later released without any charges under the directive of Owen Ncube (Zanu PF Midlands Youth Chairperson).
Fears are that the same people are continuing to benefit from the schemes, and continuation with such schemes will not only disadvantage other Zimbabweans but would probably lead to de-industrialisation and wastage of resources.
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