CCC condemns rising political violence in Gutu
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The Citizen Coalition for Change leadership for Gutu Cluster has raised alarm and condemned rising political violence in Gutu District.
In a statement released yesterday and signed by two former MPs, Sesel Zvidzai and Evelyn Masaiti, the party accused Zanu PF of formenting violence and warned that unless Government, ZEC, NPRC and ZHC intervenes immediately, the district will slide into human carnage worse than that witnessed in 2008.
The party also accused the Officer-in-Charge at Gutu of not only ignoring acts of violence but protecting alleged Zanu PF thugs.
Below is CCC’s full statement;
We, the Citizen Coalition for Change (CCC) Gutu Cluster leadership having met on Friday November 6 2022 and discussed the situation in the district, wish to note with concern and condemn the escalating political violence, intolerance, the selective use of the law and repression caused by Zanu PF in Gutu as the country heads towards the 2023 harmonised elections.
We have observed with dismay the blatant disregard of the law by sponsored Zanu PF thugs who hire trucks and ferry supporters to demonstrate at business premises or residences of citizens believed to be active members of
the of CCC.
We have noted with concern the unprovoked physical attacks and torture on CCC members particularly around Mpandawana Growth Point, now a red spot for political violence that have resulted in serious injuries and death.
We also note and condemn the partisan and unprofessional manner in which the Officer-in Charge at ZRP Mpandawana handles political cases by placing Zanu PF thugs above the laws of this country. The culprits are known but never charged or arrested.
The following incidences of violence and intimidation have occurred
- 14 October 2021 fatal attack on Nyasha Zhambe case reported at Gutu Police station,
- 11 September 2022 attack on Claudios Muyindisi case reported at Chatsworth police station,
- 24 September 2022 physical attack on Ward 33 Councilor Bernad Chimwango and Langton Mabande Guvava case reported at Gutu Police,
- 29 September 2022 damage to Vehicle belonging to Desire Tichazorwa case reported at Gutu Police station.
- 3 November 2022, two lorries owned by town council employees namely Thomas Muparamoto and Joseph Ndahwi drove around the growth point with mobs making threatening statements
- 3 November the same truck load went to chisheshe where the party thugs toy toyed around CCC member Raphael Mudoro’s shop
We also wish to remind the Police, Government, National Peace and Reconciliation Commission that dozens of people were tortured at an illegal Zanu PF roadblock on 14 October 2021; reports were made to the Police and up to now there has been no conviction or court trial.
Nyasha Zhambe died from injuries sustained at the same roadblock and Police has swept the case under the carpet and up to now the well-known suspects are roaming free and committing new crimes.
We therefore as democracy champions, guided by our leader, Nelson Chamisa’s principled stance on peace and peaceful elections demand that the Government of President Mnangagwa, Police Commissioner General G. Matanga, NPRC chairman , Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission chairperson and Zimbabwe Electoral Commission chairperson urgently look into this matter to avoid the human carnage witnessed in 2008 where we still have thousands of victims suffering ill health arising from permanent organ damages caused by torture and violence.
Gutu Cluster leaders
S. Zvidzai
E .Masaiti.