Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum: Report on political violence in Bulawayo, Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland West, Masvingo, Matabeleland North, Matabeleland South and Midlands 17 May Kezi Two farm workers are beaten by war veterans. 18 May Malopa, Plumtree Zanu (PF) supporters attack villagers gathered to attend MDC rally, assaulting several people. 20 May Plumtree MDC supporter is severely assaulted. There is a police report on his injuries. South 22 June, Beitbridge The Financial Gazette reports that hundreds of Zimbabweans from Matabeleland are fleeing the country ahead of the elections, mainly to South-Africa and Botswana, claiming that they have been threatened with death if the MDC beats the Zanu (PF) in the elections, with some war veterans even referring to a return of "Gukarahundi", the North-Korean trained Fifth Brigade who massacred thousands of innocent civilians in the early 1980s in Matabeleland and Midland provinces. 19 June, Filabusi South African observers based in Filabusi have reported to Amani Trust that there is a lot of fear in the area, with people mostly staying indoors, and locking themselves into their houses before sunset. They also report that they are generally welcomed warmly by MDC members, but treated with hostility by Zanu (PF) members. 20 June, Esigodini Amani has received reports that black employees working for white employers (in this case a shoe-shopowner) have been threatened by war veterans, saying whites should not exist in this country. 25 June Plumtree An Amani Projects Officer reports that one war veteran lost an eye as he opposed the idea of preventing MDC having a meeting at Dingumuzi soccer stadium here; other war veterans who were also against the idea were dragged out of their homes or work places and wantonly assaulted by their comrades. 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. Both were taken to Mpilo hospital for treatment. 4 July, Plumtree Amani reports that two MDC members, Mr. C N and Mr. S N, have disappeared on the night of 26 June during the counting of votes at Plumtree High School, and have not been seen since. Reports of MDC violence The following incidents were reported in the Sunday Mail on 11 June 13 April Plumtree MDC member Jaulani Ngwenya assaulted Freedom Tshuma, the Plumtree district chairman. 19 April Pumula. Three ex-combatants were assaulted by a large group of MDC supporters at Pumula Shopping Centre. One of the ex-combatants was stabbed with a knife on the leg. MIDLANDS Killings An MDC activist, Finos Zhau, 23, died on 9 June. He had been abducted together with his brother from a Growth Point in Mberengwa by a mob of Zanu (PF) supporters. They took the brothers to a nearby farm which was being used as a base by the war veterans. They were held for three to four days. Over that 13