He is on record for having invariably vowed to crush all MDC supporters at all the Zanu (PF) campaign rallies he addressed during the run up to the presidential elections in June 2008. Many MDC supporters from his constituency who
were victims of his extensive and brutal trail of assault and torture fear him. His well calculated method of instilling fear in his victims was to have his victims assaulted and tortured at his rallies as a warning to all those who were supporting
or dared to support the MDC. Listed below are some of the recorded incidents of political violence where Herbert Mazikani was personally involved.
31 March 2008
A gang using a truck provided by MP Mazikani attacked Gabriel Mativa for supporting the MDC, they warned him that they could kill him if they wanted to. They smashed his car and stole some parts. They forced him to denounce the MDC in front of a crowd at a meeting called for by Mazikani, they viciously assaulted Gabriel and poured water all over his body.
April 1, 2008
Chrispen Chiutsi, an MDC polling agent in the area, was singled out by Mazikani at a rally that everyone had been forced to attend by uniformed soldiers. Mazikani instructed Zanu (PF) youths to deal with Chiutsi so that everyone would learn a lesson never to support MDC again.
Chrispen was then heavily assaulted by a group of the youths. He lost consciousness and they poured cold water on him so to revive him, only to be subjected to another ruthless beating, he was taken home by his relatives but died soon after
arrival at home.
April 2, 2008
On 2 April 2008 a team of Zanu (PF) militia and war veterans riding in a truck displaying Zanu (PF) campaign posters driven by MP Mazikani, abducted an MDC ward official, Gift Ranjisi. They hit him with a brick on the head and bashed his face with fists so that he sustained serious injuries. Among the people who attacked Ranjisi were Reuben Mutangea, Josiah Gomba and Wembudzi.
April 5, 2008
A Zanu (PF) militia gang, some of them dressed in ZNA uniforms, driving Mazikanis truck, invaded Biggie Zhuwawos homestead. They destroyed the huts and everything inside.
They accused biggie of leading MDC campaigns in the area they brutally assaulted him to death. They left the body sprawled amongst the rubble of what was his home.
April 12, 2008
Hobson Muzurura was humiliated when Zanu (PF) supporters assaulted and poured water all over his body in front of a large crowd addressed by MP Mazikani. They forced him to surrender but he refused and was subjected to a terrible assault.
April 12, 2008
Eustina Gwanya was assaulted at a meeting addressed by Mazikani, on April 12, 2008. She was assaulted and tortured while a crowd of several villages who had been forced to attend the meeting watched. They told her that they were punishing her for supporting the MDC and they wanted her to repent.
April 23, 2008
Stanslius Mupariwa was abducted on April 23 and detained for eight days. He was brutally assaulted by the Zanu (PF) youth at Bvochora base that was set up by Mazikani and war vets. They accused him of supporting the MDC.
They beat him with sticks and knobkerries and pour cold water on him during the night he was made to sleep in the open without blankets. He was released after eight days of torture and Mazikani had given the order that all prisoners be released.
May 05, 2008
The Mazikani-led gang of Zanu (PF) party Militia surrounded Tinoda Tizoras homestead in the early hours of 5 May 2008. They accused him of being a polling agent for the MDC in March 2008 elections.
They destroyed his entire homestead and they also looted his property including goats and chickens that were taken away for consumption at their torture base.
June 1, 2008
Herbert Mazikani on 1 June 2008 watched his gang of Zanu (PF) youths descend on the Vito homestead. The whole family was savagely assaulted – mother, father and children. They took away the father to Nyamusere base where he was to be detained for two months. After the other members of the gang had adequately punished the family for supporting the MDC, Mudzonga Chisvo was not satisfied.
He kept on assaulting the mother Anna Vito until she died. The husband Vito pleaded with Mazikani to restrain Chisvo but the MP refused and encouraged Chisvo instead.
July 2, 2008
A gang of Zanu youths, acting under the instructions of MP Mazikani, attacked Munoda Mushayike at his home. He said that he wanted to cleanse the area of all MDC supporters. The youths accused Munoda of having voted for the MDC
in the Presidential run-off, he sustained serious injuries from the beating and he died soon after the brutal attack.
June 5, 2008
At a rally held at Ruvinga School Merit Matohwe was told to denounce MDC and surrender to Zanu (PF). She was beaten up in the presence of Mazikani, they poured water on her and humiliated her. She was later assaulted again after the rally and released.
June 5, 2008
Kudakwashe Manyika was forced to attend a Zanu meeting held at a nearby village and was to be addressed by MP Mazikani. His name was noted at the meeting as one of the wanted MDC organizers in the area, he was summoned
to sit as a prisoner before the gathering. He was then severely assaulted soon after the meeting.
June 12, 2008
Mazikani, leading a group of Zanu (PF) supporters, captured Titus Goho from his home and took him to their base. They accused him of supporting the MDC-T. They assaulted him until he died. His body was ferried by Mazikanis vehicle and dumped close to Gohos homestead.
June 14, 2008
Erina Nyamurisa was dragged from her home and taken to a rally in Mazikanis truck. They accused her of being an MDC supporter since her husband was the MDC councillor for ward 7, and a polling agent during the March 29 elections. Erina
was assaulted at the meeting and dirty water poured on her as the beatings continued with the crowd witnessing and cheering on the perpetrators.
June 20, 2008
Ireen Katembo was taken to Magwenya base where she was assaulted and threatened with death; she was detained there for two days. On the third day, she was bundled into Mazikanis vehicle and taken to a rally at Ruvinga School where she was assaulted before a crowd of Zanu (PF) supporters.
July 3, 2008
Dickson Sibanda was murdered by armed war veterans and youth militia at 22 00 hrs at his home. During the day, this Zanu (PF) gang had called him to their base where they accused him of supporting the MDC. They made him pay a goat as a fine for his crime, and he was allowed to go home. The MP Mazikani told them that they should have beaten him. They then revisited him and assaulted him until he died.
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