The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said it is investigating “political violence” which allegedly happened in Murewa, Mashonaland East Province on an unknown date.
Reads the police statement:
The ZRP has taken note of a video which has gone viral on social media on alleged political violence in Murewa North. Investigations are now in progress. More details will be released in due course.
In a video gleaned by Pindula News, senior citizens are being beaten by assailants who accuse them of being members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) led by Nelson Chamisa.
Watch the video below:
Violence has been on the rise in Zimbabwe since March when the nation was preparing for by-elections that were held on the 26th of March.
The CCC reported several cases of violence which they said was meted out by members of the ruling ZANU PF.
Some people were killed while scores were injured and or lost their properties due to politically-motivated violence.
The ruling ZANU PF denies the allegations.
While some ZANU PF officials are preaching peace, tolerance and unity, some are on record threatening violence “worse than witnessed in 2008” ahead of harmonised elections scheduled for this year.
Political analysts have predicted bloody elections saying ZANU PF will use any means possible to retain power.
Stupid ! Who was arrested in Insiza, Gwanda and Binga recently when CCC supporters were forced to flee their homes a few days before the elections? This was reported
Political violence should not be condoned by those in power and its high time that ZRP take action on Zanu pf thugs. Its well known that s Zanupf supporters or thugs are killing and maiming people willy nilly whilst ZRP turns a blind eye, this is very bad.
ZanuPF has never preached and will never preach peace and tolerance….
Could we have a comment from the ruling party leadership on this inhuman treatment on defenceless citizens. Is this the peace they always shout about when their own have a free reign on members of the opposition. Hypocrites!!!
this is a clarion call to all Christians to seriously pray to God almighty to spare us this evil in the coming elections, the devil’s mission is always to steal, kill and destroy, his tactics include instilling fear, force and oppression but Jesus Christ came that we might have life in abundance, if you’re a Christian please pray and petition God for His will to prevail in this nation, He’s our only hope