Gokwe - Zanu PF militia in Gokwe are beating up people who are not party card carrying members and recording their names ahead of the constitutional process which starts next week.Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) chairperson in the Gokwe Gumunnyu constituency Abiel Kufazvinei told Radio VOP: “We have a number of villagers who were and are being terrorized by the youths who last week launched an intimidation and brutal campaign in the area. The militia, Hwami Hwami, George Muchanya, and Martin Rukweza are using a pick up Truck belonging to a Mrs Ziga for patrolling the entire constituency terrorizing people.”
“They are telling them that the President has ordered that there are no more elections and the country now has a single party which is Zanu PF and which has since swallowed MDC formations hence the need for everyone to be loyal to the liberation party. We have reported all the cases to Chodha and Nembudziya police stations and nothing seems forthcoming,” said Kufazvinei. MDC provincial chairman Cefas Zimuti said he was worried with the situation. “Since June 27 2008 our people in Gokwe have never been safe from political violence and victimization and we wonder why the police are failing to contain the situation. The most disappointing thing is that perpetrators of violence are well known people of the same society who spend the rest of their time roaming the same villages scout free.”