Zanu PF thugs stab MDC activist at Gokwe centre

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Swradio Africa 21 July, 2010 02:43:00

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An MDC activist in Gokwe is fighting for his life in hospital this week after he was attacked by two ZANU PF youths and stabbed.

The attack against MDC activist Tongai Ground happened on Monday at Gokwe Centre after the two youths accused him of causing their arrest in 2008. The pair, Siyaseni Chatemera and Tawanda Kukama, were arrested for assaulting Ground during the presidential election run-off in 2008.

According to the MDC, Gokwe police have since launched a man hunt for the two youths after Monday's attack.

The MDC also reported on Wednesday that an MDC supporter in Odzi, Mutare North, has been evicted from Shemara Farm by a self-styled war veteran, Lameck Kutsava. Bond Godzi and his family were apparently evicted on the grounds that he was "too vocal" during a constitutional outreach meeting held at Odzi Country Club last Thursday.

At the same time in Mwenezi, Masvingo province, the MDC said Chief Chitanga has destroyed a 400 hectare winter maize crop at Makume Ranch accusing the owners of being MDC supporters. The crop was destroyed after Chief Chitanga, who is also a senator, drove cattle into the fields, claiming that the 49 owners of the maize crop were MDC supporters.

"The chief's actions have left the local community in shock as the maize crop, which was reaching maturity stage was boosting the country's food security. The chief was assisted by his aides and police special constabularies in destroying the maize crop," the MDC said.