Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum: Report on political violence in Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands BULAWAYO 21 March, Magwegwe, Bulawayo There was an attack on the chairman of MDC for this suburb: he was beaten and left for dead by his front gate at night. He later required emergency brain surgery (medical records). 18 April, Bulawayo An MDC rally was broken up by armed men. 2 May, Bulawayo There were reports of door to door intimidation by Zanu (PF) supporters in North End, who threaten to note down house numbers and send the Youth back to “sort you out”, if people cannot produce Zanu (PF) cards. 4 May, Bulawayo War veterans tried to force civilians off buses at Renkini Bus Terminus and to board buses for the airport to welcome Presidents Mugabe and Mbeki to Bulawayo. The civilians objected and violence threatened to erupt, but the police controlled the situation. 4 May, Bulawayo A street vendor selling herbal products that carry a warning in Ndebele that touching the product makes the palm of the hand hot, is accused of supporting MDC, on the grounds that his product mentions the palm of the hand! His wares were confiscated, and when he resisted, he was severely beaten on the street, then taken to nearby Zanu (PF) headquarters where he is further beaten. He was hospitalised. 15 May, Bulawayo There were repeated threats against life and property of an MDC committee member, a woman, and against her family. 25 May, Bulawayo 3 MDC supporters helping to prepare White City Stadium for the Star rally on Africa Day, were locked in a room by war veterans and PISI, are brutally beaten and threatened with death. 31 May, Bulawayo The Zanu (PF) chairman for Bulawayo Province, Mr. Edson Ncube, and two other senior party officials were beaten up by war veterans after failing to provide transport and funds for the party’s election campaign in the city. June, Bulawayo According to an unconfirmed report from Nketa, two MDC supporters were abducted by Zanu (PF) supporters and war veterans, and beaten with guns, axes, machetes, knobkerries, sticks and iron bars. One managed to escape, but the other was severely beaten, especially on his private parts. 19 June, Bulawayo The Chronicle reports that on Sunday 18 June a senior photographer of the Chronicle, Mr. Zibusiso Ndlovu, was attacked by Zanu (PF) supporters, when he tried to take pictures of the group as they clashed with ZAPU party followers in Nkulumane suburb. The Zanu (PF) Bulawayo Provincial chairman Mr. Effort Nkomo as well as the Bulawayo war veterans chairman Mr. Cain Nkala, have apologized for the assault. June, Bulawayo Mr. Titus Sibanda, MDC Chairman of Ward 25 of Bulawayo South Constituency reports that serious intimidation has taken place in the Insuza area of Bubi-Umguza constituency of Matabeleland North 27