10 Of the cases that were brought to the High Court, a majority of 19 were from the Mashonaland provinces of Zimbabwe, in the north-eastern part of the country. This part of the country has historically been a Zanu (PF) stronghold and violence was concentrated there during the Liberation War. Eleven of the murders that took place during the pre-election period were in the Mashonaland provinces, with nine in Mashonaland Central. This province on the whole experienced the most violence in the pre-election period. One of the cases from Mashonaland Central was Mount Darwin South, in which there were several horrifically brutal cases of torture and kidnapping, with rapes being perpetrated at all-night Zanu (PF) meetings, called pungwes. The province of Mashonaland East included the election petition cases from the constituencies of Goromonzi, Murehwa North, Mutoko South, and Seke. The case of Murehwa North featured widespread destruction of property and abductions of MDC supporters who were kept at a business used as a base by war veterans and Zanu (PF) supporters. Testimony in Mutoko South pointed the finger at the Zanu (PF) candidate providing money to Zanu (PF) supporters and war veterans. Seke, the only case that was brought by Zanu (PF) as the petitioner, alleged widespread disarray in the voters’ rolls. Goromonzi featured assaults of MDC supporters at Atlanta Farm, used as a base for war veterans and Zanu (PF) supporters. The constituencies of Makoni East and West, and Buhera North election petitions were heard from the Manicaland province. Buhera North was a high profile case since the petitioner was Morgan Tsvangirai, the President of the MDC. Buhera North also featured the grisly murders of Tichaona Chiminya, a prominent MDC campaigner, and Talent Mabika, an MDC supporter. The effect of the murders was not only felt in Buhera North; witnesses testified about the murders in the Makoni West case. Chiminya had also campaigned heavily in Makoni West for the MDC candidate there and was well known in that constituency. The murders and the manner in which these two victims died had a powerful effect on citizens in both constituencies. The election petition cases in the Zvishavane, Shurugwi, and Mberengwa West constituencies in the Midlands province were varied. The petitioner in Zvishavane, Farai Maruzani, received death threats and an attempt was made on his life. In Mberengwa East, Mberengwa West, and Shurugwi, most witnssess reported threats and intimidation. AMANI TRUST: Neither Free nor Fair: High Court decisions on the petitions on the June 2000 General Election.