33 Mashonaland West Province Nicholas Chaitama and Luckson Kanyurira, 25 April 2000, Kariba. Chaitama, an MDC supporter, was thrown out of a moving vehicle carrying Zanu (PF) supporters along with Kanyurira’s dead body, along with three other living people at Nyamhunga shopping centre in Kariba. Chaitama later died. All five MDC supporters had been abducted and assaulted. Kanyurira had been dragged from his ZESA office, whipped and clubbed to death. An injured man (Bishop) died because his violators watched from a distance and people were too terrified to help him. Rex Jesus was leading invasions in Karoi and had travelled to Kariba. Kanyurira’s corpse was allegedly paraded at the Shopping Centre. Sixteen were arrested; it is unclear what happened to them after they appeared in court in Kariba. Tony Oates, 31 May 2000, Zvimba North. In Trelawney, at Shelton Farm, two armed robbers entered Oates’ farmhouse at 9 p.m. Oates was shot by one ‘robber’ who woke him in his bedroom. Elaine Oates rushed out to investigate and she was assaulted. Oates shot her assailant before dying himself. ZRP and CFU deny this was political violence linked to farm invasions, since Oates’ farm had not been invaded and two assailants were released a month previously from jail for armed robbery. Constantine Mafemeruke, 19 June 2000, Kariba. Mafemeruke was killed by Zanu (PF) supporters and dumped in a sewage pond. Tichaona Tadyanemhandu, 20 June 2000, Karoi, Hurungwe East. Tadyanemhandu left Dandawa village home to campaign with MDC colleagues from Harare and Karoi in Hurungwe East and he disappeared. His body was identified at Harare Central Hospital (HCH) mortuary in December. His body had a slit throat, gash on right side and was badly bruised. It was unclear when death may have occurred. ZRP is investigating, but Magunje ZRP denied any knowledge that he did not return home after campaigning. His worried parents were told of dead body at Karoi Hospital mortuary in August, but were told it was of a Harare man. It was unclear whether they saw it then. The body was found on their search at HCH. Masvingo Province Thadeus Rukuni, 29 May 2000, Bikita East. Rukuni, the MDC candidate for Bikita East, was beaten to death by Zanu (PF) supporters. MDC alleged Zanu (PF) militants killed Rukuni on Monday night. ZRP admitted death, but initially claimed it was not as a result of political violence but later admitted that it was. The Herald stated Rukuni’s attackers were chanting liberation war songs but in a later report reiterated the ZRP position. Rukuni’s son was picked up for having bloodstained overalls and was arrested. Leo Jeke, 10 June 2000, Chivi South. Jeke was stabbed six times in the neck, and died of his wounds. The victim and assailant were both partially drunk and the stabbing occurred after Jeke challenged Makulani to remove the MDC t-shirt he was wearing. Makulani was found guilty of murder, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Matabeleland South Province Henson Ngela, 22 June 2000, Insiza. Ngela, a Zanu (PF) supporter, was assaulted by MDC members and died of his injuries at Bulawayo United Hospital. Some of his assailants were identified as Silalatshani Filabusi, Misheck Mhlanga; Elliot Mlalazi, Joseph Moyo, Lucas Moyo, Ntando Ndlela, Joseph Ndlovu, Clive Nkomo, Innocent Nkomo. Eight were remanded in custody, and two juveniles out of custody, to AMANI Trust: Organised Violence and Torture in the June 2000 General Election in Zimbabwe