Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum: Report on political violence in Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands continue with the treatment because the Zanu (PF) supporters would waylay us at the hospital gate, so I was afraid of another attack. Other incidents in this province that have been reported The following are some of the other incidents that have been reported: 3 June, Kadoma two houses of suspected MDC supporters were petrol-bombed by unknown attackers, but they did not explode. 14 June, Raffingora A garage owner of Raffingora Garages has been threatened with death by a group of about 20 Zanu (PF) supporters, after he refused to put up Zanu (PF) posters on the plate glass windows of the garage. In the meantime the Zanu (PF) youths had also set up a roadblock to the garage owner’s home. 15 June, Tengwe The CFU reports that on 11 June at a Zanu (PF) rally, people were told that if Zanu (PF) did not win “the foremen of all farms would be killed by 11 pm. and all whites would have their heads cut of and sent to America”. Farmers in the area report extremely nervous people who will not want to vote anymore. 16 June, Karoi 10 members of the MDC were abducted and taken to the local Zanu (PF) offices, for putting up MDC posters in town. 15 June, Tengwe The CFU reports that on 11 June at a Zanu (PF) rally, people were told that if Zanu (PF) did not win “the foremen of all farms would be killed by 11 pm. and all whites would have their heads cut of and sent to America”. 16 June, Karoi 10 members of the MDC were abducted and taken to the local Zanu (PF) offices, for putting up MDC posters in town. 19 June, Kariba The Daily News has published a photograph of the buttocks of a Kariba woman, who still cannot sit three months after she was severely assaulted by Zanu (PF) supporters, because she is a member of the MDC. MASVINGO Deaths On 1 June in Bikita East Thadeus Runkuni, one of the MDC’s prospective candidates for Bikita East, was beaten to death at his home. His relatives say he was attacked by a gang who sang Zanu (PF) songs as they delivered the fatal blows. The police first confirmed that he had been killed by Zanu (PF) supporters but later retracted this and claimed that he had died as a result of a domestic dispute. Assaults on MDC personnel On 21 June at Nyikavanhu Mr. Rioga, MDC candidate for Masvingo South, and another MDC member, Mr. Gwatinyanya, were severely assaulted by war veterans. Mr. Rioga had to be admitted to the Intensive Care unit of Masvingo Hospital, and had to be airlifted to Harare later, where he is in coma. He is still recovering from his injuries. Attacks on teachers In the Mwenezi area Neshuro primary and secondary schools and Mushava primary and secondary schools were closed as violence intensified and female teachers had been reportedly raped. The veterans have continued demanding the removal of five teachers at Mapanzure Secondary School, south of Masvingo, who they accuse of being staunch MDC supporters. Beatings also took place at several schools 8