Zanu PF MP for Hurungwe East Sarah Mahoka was admitted at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital after being attacked by a violent mob of Zanu PF youths who disrupted her address Zimonja business centre in Zvipani.
According to a Nehanda Radio correspondent in the area, about 13 youths attacked Mahoka and deflated three tyres on her vehicle. They then abducted Mahoka’s driver before dumping him eight kilometres away from the scene.
Mahoka sustained injuries all over the body. Police reportedly impounded a vehicle that was used by the youths. Police provincial spokesperson, Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara said police were investigating the matter.
“We are still in the process of getting details of what happened. Its information that we got but the details are still sketchy,” Mabgweazara said.
The Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairperson said the party leadership will meet today to discuss the attack.
“We are still receiving information pertaining to the matter but yes as a party we can confirm that there were skirmishes in Hurungwe,” he said.
The youths reportedly arrived in a vehicle pretending to be Zanu-PF supporters waiting to be addressed by the legislator. They allegedly questioned Mahoka on why she was addressing a meeting outside her constituency.
The youths also accused the legislator of holding a meeting without consulting the area’s elders. Sources told Nehanda Radio the skirmishes were related to factional fights in the party. Mahoka’s phone was unreachable for comment.
