10 families left homeless after fire started by Zanu PF official
Source Date: 01-10-2007

Ten families were left homeless on Wednesday 26 September, after eight cottages were gutted by fire started by a local Zanu PF official at Mrs Elizabeth Tauro’s plot in Headlands.

Mrs Elizabeth Tauro is the MDC Chairlady for Headlands Ward.

She had constructed the eight cottages at her plot to accommodate victims of the 2005 Operation Murambatsvina. She has always been accused of holding MDC meetings at her plot with the occupants of the cottages.

The fire was started by Mrs Chiparange, a Zanu PF Ward chairperson in the area. The fire destroyed everything in the cottages…. The people are now sleeping in the open without blankets and food….

Identified perpetrators: Mrs Chiparange, a Zanu PF Ward chairperson in Makoni North
Identified victims: Estery Gunya – husband and 4 children; Alberina Mutokozi – widowed and 5 grand children – Aids orphaned; Idah Tandi – single mother with 2 children; Raymond Watura – wife and 2 children; Moreblessing Mutokozi – single mother and 2 children; Brian Katyorera – 2 parents and 1 child; Einice Tauro – 2 parents and 2 children; Thomas Selingwe – 2 parents and I child; Adam Sherekete – 2 parents and 5 children; Elizabeth Tauro – widowed and 6 orphans

Source: MDC Information and Publicity Secretary
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• 2.1.2: Freedom of association;
• 2.1.3: Political tolerance;
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• 4.1.2: Conducive environment for free, fair and peaceful elections
• 7.4: [The member state holding elections shall] Safeguard the human and civil liberties of all citizens …
• 7.5: [The member state holding elections shall] Take all necessary measures and precautions to prevent the perpetration of fraud, rigging…