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MDC
Councillor abducted
Movement
for Democratic Change (MDC)
May 20, 2008
On Monday 19 May 2008
around 1:20 pm Portipher Bakaimani a newly-elected councillor for
Cherutombo, who contested on a Movement for Democratic Change (MDC)
ticket in the Marondera Municipality, was abducted by known Central
Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operative who were seen driving
a metallic-blue pick-up truck with no number plates.
Mr Bakaimani was together
with three other councillors when five CIO operatives, one of who
was identified as Phibi, approached them and showed service their
pistols. Farai Nyandoro and Callow, also councilors from Cherutombo
took off and the abducted failed to escape.
He was bundled into the
vehicle and it sped off towards the Mutare direction.
He was abducted in the
central business district of Marondera, in the green, near the Jet
Dry Cleaners complex.
In the previous week,
some disturbances were reported in the Yellow City and Cherima suburbs
of Marondera. It is alleged that some Zanu (PF) youths were ferried
into the suburbs from nearby Murehwa rural areas. They were escorted
around by a known Zanu (PF) leader who was identifying for them
some MDC supporters. They wanted the youths to assault the MDC supporters.
Incensed by this harassment,
some MDC supporters and other residents were not amused and hence
they went after the youths and retaliated. Some of them went further
and stoned the houses of the Zanu (PF) officials who were escorting
the youth militia.
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