• • • • • • • • • • • them. They then set up a camp at Nyadire Mission Farm, where they brought several local residents and beat them. 17 April 2000: Zanu PF supporters invaded an election monitors training workshop in UMP, Mashonaland East accusing participants of belonging to an opposition party. The following day, the Zanu PF supporters began burning houses and attacking local residents. One woman's ear was cut off, another pregnant woman was badly beaten, a child was cut on the hand and several other people were badly beaten. Some of those attacked were UP supporters. 24 April 2000: An MDC member from Shamva gave a statement about an attack upon him by alleged Zanu (PF) supporters. A knobkerrie broke his hand, and his head was cut twice with an axe. He was also beaten by sjamboks all over his body. He was left for dead. 21 houses including his own were destroyed on the same day. He claims that CIO operatives came to hospital looking for him, and he has had to leave the area. 26 April 2000: A teacher from Gokwe, the Midlands, was severely beaten by Zanu PF officials, war veterans and supporters. He says "a prominent state security officer" accused him of being MDC and told him he was now in the hands of army generals. He was stripped naked, robbed, interrogated and beaten with a baton stick. 8 May 2000: A university student from Bindura, Alphonce Mushinyi, gave an account of an assault upon him by alleged Zanu (PF) supporters. 9 May 2000: Zanu (PF) supporters abducted an MDC member in Karoi, beat him severely and then left him unconscious on the outskirts of Chiedza township. He was badly bruised, but one of the Karoi hospital staff told him that: "we do not treat MDC people". When the incident was reported at the police station, an officer there was reported to have scolded the victim, saying: "I once warned you not to participate in MDC activities, but you did not bother to listen." 9 May 2000: War veterans and Zanu PF supporters occupied Pachedu farm belonging to Roy Bennett, an MDC candidate in Chimanimani. They began assaults upon farm workers and local residents. 10 May 2000: An MDC youth reported arming himself with an iron bar and a bottle in order to take part in a "rescue mission" of MDC supporters who had been abducted and taken to Hunzvi's surgery in Budiriro. He claims that on the way to attack the surgery, he was discovered by police, who set dogs upon him, found his weapons and then hit him in the ribs with baton sticks. He says he was detained for five days and placed in handcuffs and leg irons. A statement was also taken from another MDC supporter who was not armed, but was detained in the same incident. 13 May 2000: An MDC member from Macheke township was interviewed by the Forum. He reported being beaten on and chased from his home the following day. 14 May 2000: Zanu (PF) youths are alleged to have visited the home of two MDC members in Chiedza township, Karoi. When the targets did not open the door, the Zanu (PF)youths broke it down and attacked those inside. After a fight the youths retreated. The next day about 40 youths returned, surrounded the house and attacked the MDC members, one of whom was hit on the head with a stone. The house was damaged and property was stolen. 14 May 2000: An MDC member from Chinoyi was reading a newspaper at the Municipality offices when he was abducted and taken to a room in the municipality offices where he was badly beaten between 2-4:30 p.m. 15 May 2000: A man from a village in Murehwa reported assaults upon his wife, three children and a cousin. Another man from the village also reported being beaten in the same incident. 12