{"id":85546,"date":"2023-10-26T19:36:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-will-keep-fighting-former-mabvuku-mp-says-as-he-relives-abduction"},"modified":"2023-10-26T23:10:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:10:21","slug":"we-will-keep-fighting-former-mabvuku-mp-says-as-he-relives-abduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/we-will-keep-fighting-former-mabvuku-mp-says-as-he-relives-abduction","title":{"rendered":"We will keep fighting \u2013 former Mabvuku MP says as he relives abduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara James Chidhakwa has described his abduction by suspected state agents as a sign of panic and a way to silence dissenting voices by Zanu PF.<\/p>\n<p>Chidhakwa was abducted, tortured and injected with an unknown substance by unknown men a few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>He was also left with a fractured arm and leg and his dreadlocks were shaved.<\/p>\n<p>Narrating his ordeal in a video clip that was taken from his hospital bed, Chidhakwa said he was abducted around 1900hours as he was about to pick up his wife from work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI left home around 6 p.m to pick up my wife from work and as I was parked at her workplace, a metallic blue Fortuner came and parked next to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did not pay any attention to them and all of a sudden I saw about seven men coming out of the car and walking towards me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey forcibly grabbed my keys, pulled me out of the car and bundled me into their car, I screamed for help and no one came to my rescue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey covered my face with a sack and drove off. They cut my locs and threw them away. After that, I was injected with an unknown substance and they brutally assaulted me.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his experience, Chidhakwa vowed he will \u201ckeep fighting for change\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey never said anything except calling me \u201cchange champion\u201d. They then ran their car over my leg a few times and left.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy leg and arm were broken, my head was cut with a machete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis shows that Zanu PF and Mnangagwa are panicking. To me that is the struggle, I am not even worried or angry, Zanu wants to instil fear in dissenting voices. We will keep fighting,\u201d Chidhakwa said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Former Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator for Mabvuku-Tafara James Chidhakwa has described his abduction by suspected state agents as a sign of panic and a way to silence dissenting voices by Zanu PF. Chidhakwa was abducted, tortured and injected with an unknown substance by unknown men a few days ago. 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