Three thatched houses belonging to Vurayi Chakandi, a self styled militia commander from Matombo village in Chin'ayi, Gutu East, were burnt down by victims of political violence who are angered by the police’s reluctance to mete justice on the terror thugs.
 

Chikandi had brought sleepless night to the local villagers whom he assaulted at night vigils, as well as snatched their livestock for slaughter at the bases.

One villager was also said to have died from the injuries sustained from the assault by the militia, who were based near Munyikwa High School.

Although the police refused to comment on the matter, reliable sources confirmed the incident, saying MDC retribution might continue if the ZANU PF youths who maimed opposition supporters are not tried at the courts.

“He had his house burnt. The people are angry. He was beating up neighbours and now he is left alone, all the politicians that sent him are gone,” said a teacher at Matombo School, who refused to be named for security reasons.

Two weeks after the June 27 polls which Tsvangirai boycotted citing violence among his supporters, the police launched an operation dubbed “Waitumwa Nani,” making follow up arrests of all the perpetrators of violence regardless of their political affiliation.

But it has turned out that the blitz was targeted at MDC supporters, who in most cases were defending themselves-as the police are said to be sitting on the ZANU PF cases.

Ordinary people and other Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) activists who are riled by the police's failure to take corrective action on political violence perpetrators, largely president Mugabe’s sympathizers, also threatened to take the law unto their own hands if the responsible authorities continue to move at a snail pace in dealing with the cases.
VOP