18 Statement by Chen Chimutengwende “MDC is both waging a war and preparing for escalation of that war against the government of Zimbabwe and ZANU PF.” (Source: Film footage from film entitled Never the Same Again) Statement by Mr Phillip Chiyangwa [former ZANUPF MP for Chinhoyi] Television footage recorded Chiyangwa inciting party youths during the August 2001 on commercial farms in his constituency. Shot by ZTV, but screened on BBC Channel 4. What he told the youths was: “If you get hold of MDC supporters, beat them until they are dead. Burn their farms and their workers’ houses, then run away fast and we will then blame the burning of the workers’ houses on the whites. Report to the police, because they are ours.” (Source: Standard 9 September 2001) Minister Ignatious Chombo and ZANU PF Member of Parliament Philip Chiyangwa In October 2001 addressing a meeting of farmers in Banket. In the course of the meeting, in front of 200 witnesses, Mr Chiyangwa said “…anyone who supports the MDC will be eliminated.” (Source: The Standard 18 July 2004) Statement by spokesman for President Mugabe Mugabe's chief spokesman George Charamba, writing under the pen name of Nathaniel Manheru in the Herald warned activists that angry police and troops were ready to violently curb their activities. He said: "Woe betide the unfortunate back on whom the blows will land.” Statements by Governor Josaya Hungwe In May 2000, Hungwe, who was then the ZANU PF Governor of the Masvingo province threatened white commercial farmers with war if they did not vote for the ruling party. He said he was not happy with the attitude of some of the farmers who were supporters of the MDC. They should vote for ZANU PF if they wanted peace. He said “We do not want another war. If you want peace you should support me and the ruling party . . . If you want trouble vote for another party.” (Source: Daily News 12 May 2000) Addressing about 1 000 people gathered at the Masvingo Civic Centre hall to receive cheques from Gezi, Hungwe said a war would be declared if ZANU PF lost the mayoral election. Hungwe said: “If you do not vote for ZANU PF in the coming mayoral election, people are going to be killed. I want to tell you, someone is going to die.” The MDC called for the Their words condemn them: The language of violence, intolerance and despotism in Zimbabwe.