Two MPs Who Opposed CAB3 Assaulted By Suspected CIO Operatives

Two CCC MPs were allegedly assaulted by suspected Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) operatives on Wednesday following a dispute over a parking bay at a government complex in Mutare.

The opposition MPs, Highfield MP Donald Mabvudzi and Zengeza East MP Goodrich Chimbaira, were allegedly attacked shortly after a meeting with the Minister of State for Manicaland Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Misheck Mugadza.

According to the MPs, they found suspected intelligence operatives deflating the tyres of their vehicle as they left the meeting.

A confrontation over the parking space followed, during which they were assaulted.

The two legislators were in Mutare on parliamentary business at the time.

They were treated for injuries at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital, and a police report was filed at Mutare Central Police Station under reference number RRB 6744208.

Mabvudzi and Chimbaira were outspoken critics of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (No. 3), now an Act, which extends the presidential and parliamentary terms to seven years and scraps direct presidential elections.

There was no immediate comment from the Zimbabwe Republic Police or the CIO.