By James Gwati- President Emerson Mnangagwa’s god-father and Local Government Minister July Moyo has been named in the Thursday Gokwe Zanu PF violence at the CCC rally.

Zanu PF thugs armed with AK47s also chased CCC leader Nelson Chamisa and prevented him from addressing the rally.

Chamisa was in Gokwe-Kabuyuni for a weekend by-election campaign rally.

His party reported on its social media platforms that Zanu PF senior members, including Midlands Provincial Affairs minister Lary Mavhima, orchestrated the Thursday violence.

The party posted on Twitter:

GOKWE VIOLENCE: We’ve received reports that Larry Mavhima & July Moyo were co-ordinating the orgy of violence in Gokwe today. Zanu thugs using over 29 cars & armed with AK47s & other weapons were involved in a high speed chase against President 

@nelsonchamisa

’s convoy.

⛔️GOKWE VIOLENCE: We’ve received reports that Larry Mavhima & July Moyo were co-ordinating the orgy of violence in Gokwe today. Zanu thugs using over 29 cars & armed with AK47s & other weapons were involved in a high speed chase against President @nelsonchamisa’s convoy.

— Citizens' Coalition for Change (@CCCZimbabwe) August 25, 2022