Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum: Report on pre-election political violence in Mberengwa Case 15: Also on 9 June 2000 in Mberengwa a Zanu (PF) supporter died after being stabbed by an MDC member. The police say that the Zanu (PF) man was drinking beer at a business centre when a suspected MDC supporter ordered him to take off his Zanu (PF) T-shirt, saying it was out of place, This resulted in an altercation between the two. It is alleged that the MDC supporter pulled out a knife and stabbed the Zanu (PF) supporter in the chest and the victim died before he could be taken to hospital. This latter case is not an extra-judicial killing in the strict sense, emerging as it does from an altercation. Property damage/Arson Homes and food stores were deliberately and callously razed to the ground leaving the victims homeless and without food. Food stores in granaries are used to feed families throughout the year and carry them over to the next harvesting season. Therefore the victims concerned will be unable to feed themselves for the next year even if they are able to rebuild their homes or to construct some sort of temporary accommodation. Case 16: I was detained for 4 days and no food was supplied to me. All my MDC campaign materials were taken and my house was burnt together with my granary and everything belonging to me. Case 17: Some Zanu (PF) members came at night and set my home on fire. When I came out to investigate I was hit on the chin before I ran away to report the matter to the police. Case 18: I was beaten on my chest with logs and my home was burnt to ashes. Everything in my granary was destroyed. Case 19: I was made to sing and chant Zanu (PF) slogans and move I was beaten on my chest with logs and my home was burnt to ashes. Everything in my granary was destroyed. The attackers remained around the village all night. Case 20: Zanu (PF) youths approached me at about 11:25 pm and asked me to produce my Zanu (PF) card. Seeing that I had failed to produce it they began to beat me. They went on to set my homestead alight. Intimidation and threats People were commonly intimidated and threatened in order to get them to support the ruling party Zanu (PF). They were forced to buy Zanu (PF) membership cards even though they had no wish to be members of the party. It was also common practice to force people to attend Zanu (PF) rallies in order to make it appear that support for the ruling party was widespread. Supporters or suspected supporters of the opposition were threatened with beatings if they continued to support the opposition movement. Case 21: I was forced to buy Zanu (PF) cards and accused of supporting MDC I was also forced to attend a Zanu (PF) meeting at Rwavamutagwi that openly abused teachers who supported MDC I was also forced to contribute money towards feeding Zanu (PF) youths. Case 22: Zanu (PF) supporters came demanding MDC membership cards and T-shirts. They threatened that if I did not produce these things they would kill both my husband and myself. 10