Farai Dziva| Self-declared traditional healers known as Tsikamutandas are causing havoc in Gokwe through extortion.

Villagers in Zhombe under Chief Gwesela in the Midlands are under sustained persecution from a group persons conducting these expose and cleans ceremonies for the past fortnight.

They claim to have signed and stamped written authenticity from the local Member of Parliament Daniel Mackenzie Ncube, Chief Gwesela and the Kwekwe District Administrator to conduct and collect on the spot fees. The fines and fees are anything from cash to live stock.

The targeted areas are the Nxosa or Fegu community off Gokwe/Kwekwe road from Zororo stores and all villages east of Somalala River bordering the old commercial farms boundary towards Chief Samabwa/ Ndojani School.

Village elders have sought audience with the youthful Chief but he declined to meet with them.

Efforts to meet the MP are yet to materialise. MP Mackenzie sits on the Midlands Zanu PF of executive The Chef’s aides are being fingered in collection of the fines and fees.

MDC members and families are mostly being singled out and
villagers are living in fear and can’t approach the police as this would result in victimisation or unknown repercussions.