Commission of Inquiry Into Post-Poll Violence Begins in Harare

The commission of inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence opened at a Harare hotel on Tuesday with the first witnesses speaking of how they saw supporters of the MDC Alliance commit acts of violence in parts of the Harare CBD. The seven-member probe team is led by former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe.

Former South African president and chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into the August 1 post-election violence Kgalema Motlanthe, flanked by Professor Charity Manyeruke, right, and Chief Emeka Anyaoku at a public hearing in Harare.

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