Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum Teaching them a lesson: A report on the attack on Zimbabwean teachers office and house keys. Property was thrown out of the houses and the victims were told to leave the area within twenty-four hours. 8 July 2002 Mapanzure Secondary School was closed indefinitely after some of the 50 teachers, including Joel Hita and Tsana Guwa, were beaten up by suspected Zanu PF supporters who accused them of being MDC supporters. Four of the teachers were reported as having been seriously injured. This was the second closure of the school following a similar closure in May 2000 in the run up to the June 2000 Parliamentary elections, as a result of clashes between Zanu PF and MDC supporters after the parents accused the teachers of belonging to MDC. The Zanu PF supporters are alleged to have arrived in a white Nissan truck and dragged the teachers out of the classrooms and beat them up in full view of the students. Zaka East 13-31 March 2002 Francis Zimuto, alias ‘Black Jesus’, and unnamed Zanu PF supporters reportedly threatened unnamed teachers from Chimedza, Chitonhora and other schools with death. They were also chased out of their schools and homes. The teachers were reported to have fled the area. July 2002 Zanu PF youths have allegedly unleashed a reign of terror, beating up teachers they accuse of supporting the MDC, ahead of the rural district council elections scheduled for September. The police said that they had received reports of harassment of teachers in the district and were still investigating them. Obert Mujuru, the Masvingo Regional Director of Education confirmed the incidents, saying he was worried about the escalating harassment of teachers in the province. MASHONALAND WEST Hurungwe East 9 March 2001 “War veterans” accused SM of being an MDC supporter. He was forcibly removed from Tsengurwe Primary School where he was teaching. He was also threatened with unspecified harm if he resisted the removal. 19