Munyaradzi Kufahakutizwi, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) candidate for Mabvuku-Tafara Constituency in the 09 December by-election, said that he is considering pulling out of the race following the abduction and murder of a key member of his campaign team.
Tapfumaneyi Masaya was allegedly abducted by suspected ZANU PF supporters while conducting door-to-door campaigns for Kufahakutizwi on Saturday.
His body was found dumped at the intersection of Arcturus Road and Lobho Road, Cleveland area, Harare on Sunday.
Speaking to journalists at CCC’s Tuesday Press Conference, Kufahakutizwi said Masaya’s abduction and murder were weighing down heavily on him. He said:
We are in pain as the Mabvuku family, as the CCC family. This is a dark cloud that has fallen upon us and what has made this disturbing is that he was campaigning for me.
He died while convincing people to vote for me.
There was no President to vote for, no council but me after my recall. I want to engage the party on whether going for the by-election is worth all this, at the end of the day we cannot preside over dead bodies.
NewZimbabwe.com reported that some of the clothes worn by Masaya on the day, including his underwear, were found stashed in a police trunk.
Another CCC activist, Jeffrey Kalosi was abducted together with Masaya, blindfolded and assaulted before being dumped near Chabwino.
Kalosi is reportedly assisting police with investigations amid reports he has been barred from referring to the incident as an abduction.
Kufahakutizwi is among CCC legislators recalled by Sengezo Tshabangu in a move critics believe is aimed at decimating the opposition and giving ZANU PF a parliamentary majority to allow it to amend the constitution.
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nelson chamisa
@NelsonChamisa
SAD DEVELOPMENTS IN ZIMBABWE..The callous politically motivated abduction and murder of Citizen Tapfumanei Masaya, is a tragic and ugly turn of politics in Zimbabwe.
This is a clear indication that Zimbabwe is sadly in the wrong hands and heading into a dangerous direction.
Since the 23 August 2023 stolen election, there has been an increase in cases of arrests on trumped up charges, abductions, torture, enforced disappearances, internal displacements and crimes against humanity targeted mainly at CCC MPs, Councillors, citizens, change champions and activists.
All this is happening as tactics and antics to divert attention from that stolen and sham election.
Even the bizarre choreographed recalls and drama, including the ‘sponsored’ & ‘engineered’ script and that ‘manufactured’
rebellion nonsense are all designs and schemes to camouflage the electoral theft and heist.
But they will just not succeed on this to cover their vote manipulation tracks and tricks.
Mr Mnangagwa;
Stop the terrorism and end this impunity and immunity.
Stop the abuse and manipulation of state institutions.
Stop the illegal elections.
Stop the abuse of the citizens.
@PoliceZimbabwe;
Be professional,
Be for the people, the country and for the law,
Protect the citizens,
Safeguard national integrity and citizens security,
Arrest the perpetrators and criminals.
Citizens want peace but there is no peace....Give the citizens peace!!
Instead of wasting resources, over $5m dollars on illegal by elections and focusing on sideshows, let’s focus on the main show.
We must focus on addressing the disputed election, a broken nation, an ailing and failing economy, political toxicity and the deeper and bigger challenges and issues affecting our beloved nation.
My thoughts and prayers go to the family of Tapfumanei Masaya, the citizens family & all Zimbabweans at large.
May God heal our wounds and land.pMay The Holy Spirit comfort us all during this difficult moment.
RIP Change Champion, Citizen Tapfumanei Masaya.
November 15, 2023
