MDC activist murdered by Zanu PF thugs in Zaka

Posted by on Friday, February 10, 2012 in MDC-T, Zimbabwe politics | 4 comments

MDC activist murdered

Friday, 10 February 2012
MDC Information & Publicity Department

Sharukai Mukwena, an MDC activist of Ward 22, Zaka East in Masvingo was on Tuesday grisly murdered by Zanu PF thugs at his home.

The MDC has expressed shock at the gruesome murder.

Confirming the incident, the MDC provincial spokesperson, Hon. Harrison Mudzuri said, the party activist was murdered by Zanu PF supporters and this has left the entire community shell shocked.

“I can confirm that our supporter Sharukai Mukwena was killed on Tuesday night after an attack by Zanu PF supporters. Mukwena woke up to discover that his granary had been set ablaze and in trying to investigate what was transpiring, he was confronted by Zanu PF youths who attacked him,” said Hon. Mudzuri.

“They chopped off Mukwena’s hands and it was a truly gruesome murder incident,” said Hon. Mudzuri.

Hon. Mudzuri said the MDC was shocked at the gruesome murder of its party activist.

He said the escalating incidents of political violence against MDC members by Zanu PF supporters in the province was a cause for concern since it could point to yet another violent campaign trail ahead of both the referendum and the national polls.

“We are worried about the reports of fresh cases of political violence across the province. The latest murder incident is atrocious and shocking,” said Hon. Mudzuri.

“Mukwena was a strong party supporter and he was killed following several altercations with known Zanu PF supporters in the area. Another worrying factor is that the police are deeply reluctant to speed up investigations into the murder,” he said.

Hon. Mudzuri, however, urged party supporters to remain calm in the face of continued persecution by Zanu PF.

“We have to remain calm and patient because Zanu PF is trying to destabilise our party ahead of the referendum. We know that it is painful and disheartening to lose a party member in a callous act but we have to be vigilant. Zanu PF is trying to intimidate the people ahead of anticipated polls. That is the typical Zanu PF mentality,” said Hon. Mudzuri.

The people’s struggle for real change – Lets finish it!!!

–
MDC Information & Publicity Department
Harvest House

  • Aamm35

    TIME FO
    R MDC TO TAKE UP ARMS TO FREE ZIMBABWE FROM THESE ZANU PF THUGS .

  • Anonymous

    Imbwa dzaMugabe dzatotangazve basa radzo futi. AAAAhhhhhhh boys! Let`s wake up and unite to retaliate such brutality.

  • http://twitter.com/WMukori Wilbert Mukori

    MDC have the majority in parliament, right! I refuse to accept that parliament, the law making institution in the land with the power and authority to impeach the State President if need cannot get some-good-for-nothing Police Officers to arrest some murderous village thugs. Why has the MDC controlled parliament been so totally toothless?

    The real national tragedy here is that because MDC have done nothing to restore law and order the dark days of 2008 elections are coming back again.

    There are those calling on MDC supporters and all Zimbabweans calling for the restoration of law and order and thus targets of Zanu PF thugs to fight back. That is exactly what Mugabe would want us to do; he wants us to come down from our moral high ground and fight him in the gutter, his level. Over 500 Zimbabweans died in 2008 because they voted for MDC. Because they believed in parliamentary democracy and that it would use power and authority to restore peace and justice in the land. They all died in vain not because parliament is toothless but because MDC MPs are toothless!

  • Chimbido Warvet

    In African politics having the majority in parliament does not work if leaders of the opposition political parties are weak. I can assure you that even if Zanu PF will have only 50 members of parliament, its ruling elite will continue to run the country. Prime Minister Tsvangirai and his deputy have failed the majority of Zimbabweans who thought their involvement in the so-called inclusive government would bring about change. But what we have witnessed over the years is that they are extremely weak to deal with President Mugabe. They both do not have what it takes to lead this country, believe it or not. They are all happy that they joined the gravy train of this so-called inclusive government and all they can think of is to make money but doing little for the common man. Vose madatya hapana chavanoziva. Namai vangu vanoera shoko handidi kutongwa nedatya. Changamire Mugabe vari nani panematatya aya. Chavanoziva kukwira vakadzi vachivaisa nhumbi votiza. This is a disgrace.