Above: The photos above show the search and vandalism that was done at the MP’s and his mother’s house by police and army on the 19th of January 2019. 5.2.11. The ZHRC had a telephone conversation with one of the MP’s sisters who had gone to seek protection at the European Union Embassy. She indicated that she and rest of their family including the MP were in hiding after the events of Saturday 19 January 2019. She made an appeal to the ZHRC to assist with safety shelter as they were now being a burden on the person who took them in as they were 14 family members staying at the house but all afraid of going back to their homes. The ZHRC also managed to talk to the younger brother who had been abducted and he corroborated what his older brother had said. He indicated that he knew the names of some of the people who had abducted him and with assistance he was willing to make a police report. The ZHRC referred him to ZLHR for assistance. It was reported to the ZHRC, sometime in May 2019, that the MP eventually turned up Page 20 of 68

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