Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers 19 January 2002 Macdonald Chinaka and other Zanu PF supporters assaulted KKC on the back with sjamboks. He was struck about twelve times and sustained cuts to his back. He made a report at Bikita Police Station on the 20th of January 2002. 7 February 2002 Just after break, a group of about 70 Zanu PF youths went to Dungu School asked for AM, and accused him of being a member of MDC. A number of them took turns to assault him using thick sticks and copper wire, open hands and whatever they could find. When they were tired, they chased him from his work place and threatened him with death upon being seen at the school or reporting for duty. The assault took place in full view of ten teachers and over 460 pupils. The case was not reported to the police as he had been threatened with death if he did so. The victim also did not seek treatment due to the threats. Bikita West 14 January 2002 At Masarira School a gang of thirty Zanu PF supporters and “war veterans” called all teachers for a meeting at the staff room. Two unnamed teachers were beaten in the presence of other teachers as one of the lady teachers had reported them as being MDC supporters. Their clothes and property were destroyed. They were then taken to the clinic. 15 January 2001 AT, together with other teachers, was tortured and issued with death threats by “war veterans” and Zanu PF supporters soon after the election. The teachers were accused of having campaigned for the MDC. The teachers refused to return to their schools until their safety was guaranteed. January 2001 Teachers at Kushingira and Gwindingwi Schools were threatened with danger. Some teachers ran away from the area. The teachers were accused of having campaigned for the MDC. They refused to return to the schools until their safety was guaranteed. 1 March 2001 “War veterans” and Zanu PF supporters threatened a male teacher at Gumunyu School with death for supporting MDC. 16 January 2002 Members of Zanu PF assaulted four teachers and the headmaster of Chitsanga Primary School for chanting MDC slogans in class. Their houses were also ransacked. The school was closed on 17 January 2002 after all the teachers had fled. 17