âBeaten, wounded, bleeding and even lost life for exercising my right ...
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assault <strong>and</strong> arson. The recent elections showed that MDC had gained some inroads<br />
into the previous ZANU PF strongholds of Mashonal<strong>and</strong>. Most of the MDC activists<br />
have not returned home since polling day <strong>and</strong> the number of internally displaced<br />
persons is high.<br />
Wilson Gonye was assaulted by ZANU PF supporters <strong>for</strong> contesting as a Member of<br />
Parliament under the UPP ticket in Mudzi West.<br />
The main perpetrators of violence in this area have been war veterans who have<br />
reportedly set up bases at different schools in the area. The perpetrators who have an<br />
unregistered motor vehicle have declared Mashonal<strong>and</strong> East a no go area <strong>for</strong> outsiders<br />
<strong>and</strong> some of the people who voted <strong>for</strong> the MDC are now living in the mountains <strong>for</strong> fear<br />
of further reprisals. Torture bases have been set up at a number of schools, including<br />
Chitangazuva primary school. In Mudzi, bases have been set up at Fuchira, Dendera,<br />
Vhombozi, Nyam<strong>and</strong>e, Chifamba <strong>and</strong> Suswe.<br />
© The Zimbabwe Peace Project, May 2008<br />
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