Human Rights Forum Report: Who was responsible? if I reported to the police. P.S. identified Norman Josaya, Rwodzi, Mupamombe, Mashonga and Moyo as his assailants. Case 46: L.T. (Male) — May 2000 I am a member of the MDC based at (Hestcheth) farm. I had an MDC t-shirt and they came around 11pm and knocked at my door. They were being led by one Netsai. They demanded that everyone should attend a rally that evening at our football ground. I complied and when we arrived there we were ordered to sing Zanu (PF) praise songs and to toyi-toyi. They also told us to lie prone and roll over several times. If anyone did not do it to their satisfaction they would assault them. We did this for the whole night until about 8am when we were ordered to go and beat our employer but most of the people refused. This agitated them and they started beating us. During the night they were demanding MDC party cards and t-shirts but we refused to hand them over. I was assaulted on the back several times with a hoe handle. When they wanted to assault me for refusing to go and beat up my employer I managed to escape into my employer‟s house and they left. They later returned being led by one Mashonga demanding money and food. He was clad in army attire and we gave him and his colleagues food. Just before elections they came and forced us to attend a rally at one of the farms. Our employers were forced to give us transport. They accused us of being late and Mashonga, Norman and the others started assaulting us. We were ordered to lie prone and were assaulted on the back. We were ordered back home and no rally was held. After that they came several times threatening our employer. I could not go and report for two reasons: 1) The police were not taking any action even if reports were made. 2) I feared victimisation. I sought medication at our local clinic. Case 47: I.T. (Male) — 14 May 2000 On the 14th of May at around 10:00hrs while I was sleeping at the farm compound, I awoke to the sudden banging of doors. War veterans had entered the farm and were forcing farm workers to attend re-education camps. At the meeting I was severely assaulted for failing to produce a Zanu (PF) card. I was ordered to lie on my belly and assaulted at the bottom of my feet. I sustained multiple injuries. I.T. identified Norman Josaya, Rwodzi, Mupamombe and Moyo as his assailants. Case 48: R.S. (Male) — 17 May 2000 I am the farm manager at Hestcheth Farm and at the time of the incident I did not belong to any political party. On the 17th of May 2000 a group of war vets held a meeting at the farm. Meanwhile the group that had invaded the farm were away. I did not attend the meeting. After they had addressed the meeting they left. They demanded transport and my employer gave them a truck which I drove. I took them to Karoi. Meanwhile some of the people who were at the farm had told the returned invaders that I had transported MDC supporters. When I returned I tried to explain the whole situation but they would not listen. Mupamombe led this group. They pushed and shoved me and ordered me to lie on my stomach and move for about 100m to the nearest water tap. They poured water from the hosepipe and at the same time assaulted me and threatened me with death. I was also ordered to roll in the mud. This was being masterminded by Mashonga and Moyo. The torture continued from about 10pm to 3am. After they tortured me I was ordered to move again on my stomach to their base here. Moyo used a very thick stick to beat me on the back. I suffered excruciating pain and they continued to pour water on me until I was released together with my wife who they had then also kidnapped and threatened with death. They also ill-treated my 4-month-old baby and threatened to kill the whole family. My wife saved me from imminent death when she blocked Norman's strike with her hand. My family and I were released after Rwodzi ordered our release. For fear of victimisation I could not go and report but my employer made a general harassment report at Karoi Police Station. Hurungwe West Mark Madiro Case 49: V.K. (Male) — 10 May 2000 Forcibly taken away, handcuffed and tied to a bench. Tortured with baton stick by Zanu (PF) youths for allegedly belonging to MDC. Detained for 5 days. Assaulted under feet and on back. Group was lead by Mark Madiro. They were based at Mudzimu SC. “I was assaulted throughout the five days. I was ordered not to seek medical attention at „Zanu (PF)'s Hospitals‟”. Ordered not to continue operating bottle store where he netted about $3 000 a day. “They threatened to burn down the whole building if I defied the order.” 26