SW Radio Africa (London)
Violet Gonda
1 December 2008
A body of an MDC activist abducted several weeks ago was found in a mortuary in Mashonaland West last week, with multiple stab wounds.
\SW Radio Africa received this information on Monday from a very reliable source, but we are not revealing the identity at the request of the family who fear retribution. People are now extremely worried about reporting cases of atrocities, because they have no one to turn to for protection.
A distraught relative said: "I last saw my nephew when he was a little boy but he's now killed for being a suspected opposition youth. Another dead one with multiple stab wounds, missing for many weeks and now found in a mortuary. Murdered by suspects who will never be found. This is how far we have gone and Mugabe thinks the country is in good shape. We hope one day we will wipe away our tears and dress them with love again."
While the MDC continues to talk with ZANU PF its members are still under attack. Only last week two other MDC activists were adducted from their homes including Kisimisi, aka Chris Dlamini, the MDC Director for Security. 15 other activists abducted on 27th October, including a two year old baby, are still missing.
SW Radio Africa spoke with Zweli, one of Dlamini's sons who said the family was extremely worried about their father's whereabouts. He confirmed that his father was picked up from their house last Tuesday by a group of about 10 men. Zweli said the men, believed to be plain clothes police officers, searched the house and then took their father away. "He hugged our three year old brother before being taken away," Zweli said.
The other 15 missing activists have been named as Concillia Chinanzvavana, the MDC Mashonaland West provincial chairperson of the Women's Assembly, a former parliamentary candidate for Zvimba South and a member of the MDC National Council.
Others are her husband, Emmanuel Chinanzvavana, who is a councillor for Ward 25 in Zvimba South, Fidelis Chiramba, the Zvimba South district chairperson. Chiramba stood as an MDC senatorial candidate for Zvimba in the March 29 elections. Also missing is Ernest Mudimu the MDC parliamentary candidate for Zvimba North in the March elections.
Fanwell Tembo is a youth organizer in Zvimba South; Terry Musona is the deputy provincial secretary. Lloyd Tarumbwa is an activist, while Violet Mupfuranhehwe is the wife of the MDC Zvimba South youth chairperson, Collen Mutemagawo, who is also being held. Their two year old child is also abduced as are, Pieat Kaseke, Gwenzi Kahiya, Tawanda Bvumo, Agrippa Kakonda and Larry Gaka.
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