The Secretary-General of the newly-formed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Chalton Hwende has dismissed reports saying he was abducted on Saturday, February 2022.
A message circulating on social media suggested that Hwende was abducted by 3 suspected state security agents with AK47 rifles at Makoni Shopping Center where he was conducting a voter registration mobilization campaign. Pindula News presents the message posted by one Malvern Dengu @HumanRights112:
BREAKING NEWS @hwendec Citizens Coalition for Change Secretary General Charlton Hwende has been abducted by 3 suspected state security agents with AK47 rifles at Makoni shopping Center where he was conducting a voter registration mobilization campaign.
Responding to the message, Hwende said it was a fake distress call. He said:
My daughter has just informed me that there is a message circulating alleging that I have been abducted. This is false l have been freely moving around constituencies in Harare monitoring voter registration. The focus is on getting 6 million votes for Nelson Chamisa.
This comes as there are unresolved cases in which some opposition leaders and some human rights activists claimed that they were abducted by suspected state security agents.
The state denies any involvement and argues that the said kidnappings are staged to soil the image of the government.
You guys you have played these theatrics, waita hako wazosvoda kasi dai wavudza, umwe wako wainyepa kutanzania kuti akawinha election 2018, build structures for your party dont waste time showing us that you not in intimate relation with reality, truth be told mr hwende, mnangagwa is trying with evidence eg. Gwayi/shangani dam, kunzvi dam, open discussion of gukurawundi(if you dont offer an alternative dont blame coz personally i seeing closure) and polad (brick by brick may be the most viable route to silencing guns in africa) african winner should learn to work with losers which will achieve stronger national interests over political gains