23 • Felix Kunaka, an MDC district chairman, was assaulted by a group of ZANU (PF) supporters and war veterans that included Elliot Manyika. Manyika assaulted Kunaka and then held him at gunpoint whilst the war veterans assaulted him. The matter was reported at Nyawa Police Station. • On 2 June, six unnamed ZANU (PF) supporters who were driving a Land Rover Defender vehicle, assaulted MDC supporter, Cephas Madzongere and left him beaten and unconscious. Madzongere is now recovering at the Avenues Clinic in Harare. • On 21 June, MDC supporter Mukundwei Motsi Muzavazi was assaulted in Imbwanhema Village with chains and sticks by ZANU (PF) supporters driving a Land Rover Defender vehicle. He was taken to Makumbe Mission Hospital and transferred to Parirenyatwa. • Francis and Wadzanai Mukwesha’s property and maize were burnt on 6 June. ZANU PF youths descended on the Imbwanhema Village, visiting each house looking for specific people whom they claimed belonged to the MDC. • Several MDC supporters were assaulted during an MDC rally at Trojan mine by ZANU (PF) youths who arrived in a lorry. Elliot Manyika, Provincial Governor of Mashonaland Central, was present and arrived at Trojan mine ahead of the youths in a Defender with registration 750-009B. He allegedly ordered the youths to disembark before they attacked the MDC supporters. • On 5 July, unnamed Zanu (PF) supporters abducted and assaulted MDC supporter, Smail Matola. Matola was abducted in a government vehicle and released six hours later. • On 7 July, unnamed Zanu (PF) youths invaded the home of MDC supporter Felix Kunaka Shangwa. Shangwa’s property was looted, his cattle slaughtered and meat stolen. The youths who attacked Shangwa’s home are based at Chiveso Primary School and are said to have harassed villagers from Manhenga, Chiveso, Mupandira and Shangwa villages. • ‘War veteran’ militias and other Zanu (PF) supporters kidnapped 13 unnamed MDC supporters. The thirteen were reported missing and held at the various Zanu (PF) bases throughout the constituency. Zanu (PF) set up bases at Kitsiyatota, Chiveso, Murembe, Mupandira, Maizeland Farm, Foothill Farm and Nyawa BC. • On 1 July, ‘war veteran’ militias and other Zanu (PF) supporters attacked MDC youth executive member Philip Mabika with broken bottles and baton sticks. Mabika sustained cuts on his hands and required 14 stitches. He was treated at Chachville Clinic. • Between 10 and 11 July, 18 suspected MDC supporters torched the homes of Zanu (PF) supporters, Cosmos Chikono and Zvonda Mushonga. They received death threats from local MDC supporters a day before the homes were torched. As a result, 16 were arrested and two MDC campaign vehicles were impounded. • On 11 July, 18 suspected MDC supporters assaulted 11 unnamed Zanu (PF) supporters at a Zanu (PF) meeting. The 11 were treated and discharged from Bindura Hospital. • Chipo Ruzive and 27 unnamed MDC supporters were abducted in Bindura by armed police officers who also claimed to be war veterans. The youths were searched for arms; two catapults were found in one of the cars, and as a result, the three vehicles they were AMANI TRUST: Organised Violence and Torture in the Bye-Elections held in Zimbabwe during 2000 and 2001.