MDC-T organising secretary Abednico Bhebhe has said reports of abductions and torture of known government critics by suspected State agents are real and straightforward.
Speaking in an interview with the Daily News on Sunday Staff Writer Jeffrey Muvundusi, Bhebhe queried why there haven’t been any arrests of the alleged perpetrators of the heinous crimes who move around armed with military-grade rifles. Said Bhebhe:
The abductions are straightforward and real, and from the look of things, elements within the State security may be involved because all those abducted and tortured have been known government critics, activists and opposition members challenging Zanu PF for bad governance, corruption, abuse of power and policy inconsistencies.
Those carrying out the abductions are sometimes alleged to have been armed with AK-47 rifles and accusing them of threatening national security and there has not been a single arrest…
Therefore, it clearly suggests that the motive of abductions and torture is to strike fear in the hearts of everyone who challenges and criticise the government and to prevent any possibility of organised protests against the Zanu PF government.
Several MDC Alliance activists in Bulawayo and individuals related to political activists were allegedly abducted and tortured by groups of armed men in recent weeks.
No suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the crimes.