Zimbabwe: Villagers Warned Limbs Will Be Cut Off

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Villagers in Nyanga and Binga have been warned by Zanu (PF) militias that their limbs will be cut off if they fail to attend the party's meetings.

Movement for Democratic Change Organising Secretary for Binga District, Garisa Moyo, told Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition on Monday: "Councilors are being threatened with having their arms cut off, for not attending meetings organized by Zanu (PF) activists. The big challenge is that the police are now involved in these activities."

Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition spoke to people from Chungu and Lusulu areas in Binga North under chiefs, Simupa, Sinakatenge and Sinamusanga, who had reportedly come under siege from the three traditional leaders who have been enlisted by Zanu (PF) to work with its coercive party activists to force villagers to attend the party's meetings.

"Villagers who fail to attend the meetings are allegedly being overtly threatened with having their limbs cut off by the Zanu (PF) militias," said the report.

Those who spoke to the Crisis Report said this was a reminder of the infamous "short and long sleeve" campaign whereby many people had their arms and or legs cut off during the violent June 2008 presidential election run-off by Zanu (PF) militias across the country.

Source: Radio VOP

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  • kjrs120
    Nov 30 2012, 02:21

    Talk of pre-meditated violence and murder. Does zanu-pf realize that should any person die as a result of their hacking of limbs will be cause for hanging? No wonder the ICC is kept so busy.

  • jeffjedi06
    Dec 6 2012, 16:51

    They should remember that we have their names and we will prosecute them sooner or later so anyone making threats should know they are known to us all. Typical of zanupf to resort to violent threats when they know they will lose the election hands down

  • mrzyphl
    Dec 8 2012, 08:11

    Don't worry! Remember that Mugabe has vowed to crack down on violence and corruption. Pretty soon the majority of zanuPF members and paid thugs will be rotting in jail. Mugabe can't keep making this promise every year for the past 20 years and not do anything can he?

  • kjrs120
    Dec 11 2012, 22:49

    If Mugabe was against violence, there would be no political violence of any kind in Zimbabwe. He is the instigator by all his rhetoric as this case threatening "to cut off limbs." He allows the militia to undergo training in the art of deceit, violence and murder and as a coverup, he shouts about punishing those who commit crime whilst his own thieving fingers drip with blood as well after killing the hundreds of MDC supporters, white farmers and the thousands of Ndebele. He is one rotter.

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