RESTORATION of Human Rights vice-president, Sten Zvorwadza was involved in a tiff with some members of Chipangano last week. By Tawanda Marwizi and Joseph Murambiwa Zvorwadza, who has in the past clashed with members of the terror group which has since been disowned by Zanu PF, was barred from buying fruits at Mbare market.
“I was told by the youths to go and buy bananas from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office,” said Zvorwadza.
“I told them that I would buy them here (at the market).”
The youths then beat up the defiant Zvorwadza, who made a report at Matapi Police Station.
The youths followed Zvorwadza to the station where a senior police officer intervened and told the two parties to settle their differences.
“Look, we are living in a world of peace where the prime minister and the president are preaching peace, so there is no need to fight, its old-fashioned,” he told the group.
The Chipangano youths, however, reiterated that they needed to be informed first before Zvorwadza could buy anything from the banana vendors who come from different parts of Manicaland.
“He was supposed to come and tell us first because we never knew that he is a human rights activist. He started asking some questions to the people and we thought he was preaching MDC-T politics to them,” one of them shouted.
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Later, the youths started begging for assistance from Zvorwadza.
“We are sorry about that (beating) but can you give us money so that we can start our projects,” begged one of the youths.
“As you can see, things are not going well for us and if you get funds out there please remember us.”
Chipangano’s fortunes are now on the wane after senior Zanu PF officials denounced the group’s activities in the suburb.
Apart from Zvorwadza, the group barred businessman Alex Mashamhanda from constructing a US$1,2 million service station near Matapi. It has also been extorting money from traders at the market and demanding protection fees from businesses.
