Elton Mangoma’s RDZ party members were on THursday assaulted by ZANU PF thugs.
The thugs reportedly numbering between 25-30 attacked party youths preparing for the bi-election in Kuwadzana 14. One of the RDZ youths was seen with agonizing in pain while wearing a torn t-shirt.
“We were attacked Zanu pf thugs in Kambuzuma (Joshua Nkomo area) while putting up our posters for our local gvt candidate Ebinate Rwodzi who resides in same area,” Mr Fortune Manyonga told ZimEye.com.
He continued, ”
“It was around 2pm they physically attacked four of us, and removed our posters saying Zimbabwe is no place for opposition politics.”
Leading the attackers’ group was one Gweshe and another only known as “Munemo”.
A police case was opened at Marimba police station under the docket number “RRB 2576169.”
Meanwhile the party’s National Organiser, Trymore Mpofu told ZimEye, the group is “not surprised by this victimisation of our members and this shows us clear that our party RDZ is a threat to this Government of Zanu PF.”
He continued, “I would like to warn all the Zanu PF youths and their leaders that this time we wont allow them to victimise the innocent Zimbabweans in front of our eyes. I also want to send a clear message that we don’t recognise the so called Zanu PF bases that were created as a tool of intimidating the opposition voices.We will make sure that this violation of human rights is coming to an end.
Mangoma’s RDZ Party Aides Beaten Up By ZANU PF Thugs
30 November 2015
“It’s not good to victimise your parents just because someone have promised to buy you a bear.To the people of Zimbabwe I would like to say that don’t lose heart my fellow comrades the dictator is going,remember that God is watching everything and he will set us free soon.”