Three MDC activists, Kembo Elias, Gift Bvutse and John Simango from Mutasa South in Manicaland province have been served with summons to appear at the Mutare magistrates courts on 28 July on trumped-up charges of political violence. The three were arrested in June 2008 on charges of political violence in the run-up to the 27 June presidential run-off.
They were however acquitted in July the same year. But the two were shocked on Monday when they were served with new summons on the same charges on Monday.
In Mazowe South, Mashonaland Central province, a Central Intelligence Organisation operative, Alexander Kanengoni has teamed up with Zanu PF youths in the area to intimidate villagers against attending the Constitution Parliamentary Select Committee (Copac) meetings. The threats saw a very low turnout of people on Wednesday at Chaona business centre in the area.
In Zhombe East, Midlands North province, an army officer Duncan Mahofa, well known as Major Mpofu, has been intimidating villagers threatening to beat up suspected MDC members if they continue contributing in the constitution making outreach meetings.
MDC Information & Publicity Department
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