Zanu PF Harare Provincial Commissar Kudakwashe Damson, who allegedly beat up Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) officials who were on duty conducting voter education in Epworth recently, has been disqualified from running in the governing party’s primamry elections.
He is facing charges of contravening the Electoral Act by obstructing ZEC proceedings. He was remanded to April 5 on a Z$50 000 bail.
Allegations are that last week Monday near Kubatana Primary School in Epworth, Damson was seen driving a Nissan Caravan with Zanu PF stickers in the company of two others.
It is alleged that they drove to a school where Zec officials were conducting voter education and disrupted the programme.
The State alleges Damson allegedly grabbed Alerta Madzivanyika, a female Zec official, and kicked her.
He also assaulted Madzivanyika’s colleague, Mercy Mutendedzwa and tore the Zec bib which was worn by Benard Gwishiri.
Tendai Matauya, another Zec official, escaped the assault after being told to remove the Zec bib.
Damson and his accomplices then forced the Zec officials into his car and drove them to the police station where he dumped them.
The State said it was yet to locate Damson’s alleged accomplices.
Meanwhile, Zanu PF Politburo approved at least 99,9 percent of CVs of aspiring primary elections candidates with the ruling party saying only those involved in violence and criminal cases were disqualified.
“We await the justice system to guide us in decision making. Cde Damson, the PC for Harare province was disqualified. We hope he will accept the decision. He still has a future in the party and is a hard worker. The President stresses that the party is bigger than individuals,” said Zanu PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa, addressing the media at a post-extraordinary Politburo session in Harare yesterday,
Mnangagwa, who is the First Secretary of the party will soon announce the dates of the primaries.
