Correspondent|It is alleged that Nyasha Zenda was approached and threatened at Joina City by MDC youths who accused him of testifying against them. He reported the matter to police.

It is alleged that Nyasha Zenda was approached and threatened at Joina City by MDC youths who accused him of testifying against them. He reported the matter to police.

Harare – MDC Alliance youths are threatening witnesses who are testifying at the ongoing August 1 shooting inquiry, Zanu-PF national secretary for administration Tendai Chirau has said.

Posting on his Facebook Chirau said a police reorted has been made against the MDC Alliance youths who threatened Nyasha Zenda.

“Some suspected MDC Alliance youths threatened Nyasha Zenda with some unspecified action. It is alleged that Nyasha Zenda was doing his daily chores at Joina City and was approached by some youths who accused him of testifying against them during a public inquiry held yesterday. A police report has since been made,” Chirau said.

Zenda, who was a Zanu- PF council candidate for ward 6 in the 2018 harmonised elections told the commission of inquiry that MDC Alliance members assaulted him, before burning his bus.

Zenda said he escaped from further harm by hiding in the boot of a vehicle.

The ongoing inquiry into the post-election violence that rocked Harare on August 1 will continue until Friday after a dramatic first day which saw witnesses nailing the opposition MDC Alliance protestors for triggering the chaos that left six people dead after a military intervention.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa set up a commission of inquiry which was sworn in on the 19th of September and is comprised of three Zimbabweans and four foreign nationals namely Vimbai Nyemba, Charity Manyeruke, Lovemore Madhuku ,Rodney Dixon (United Kingdom) Emeka Anyaoku (Nigeria) General Davis Mwamunyange (Tanzania) and Kgalema Motlanthe (South Africa).