their right to vote. Article 4.1.4 of the SADC Principles stipulates that Member States should take all necessary measures and precautions to prevent political violence, intolerance and intimidation. Sections 52 and 53 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe state that no person may be subjected to physical or psychological torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and provides the freedom from all forms of violence from public or private sources. In addition, Section 67 of the Constitution stipulates that elections must be free from violence and other electoral malpractices and that every Zimbabwean citizen has the right to participate in peaceful political activity. The ZHRC team made findings of one politically motivated violence which was the murder of Roe Don Jnr. Ushe aged 30 years of Gokwe- Mapfungautsi Constituency, ward 31. He was brutally assaulted and dragged along the Zhombe highway by the perpetrators. Police attended to the incident and the matter is under investigation. This violent incident tarnishes the recognition of the ZANU PF primary elections as peaceful since it was a gruesome act which hindered the deceased’s right to vote as well as violating the spirit and purpose of the Constitution and legislation governing elections in Zimbabwe. Page 15 of 22