The vulnerability of MDC organizers in Harare

Once again, the Los Angeles Times is doing a very good job reporting from Harare. This story illustrates the helplessness of MDC activists as they are being sought out in the suburbs of Harare. In this case, the large nearby town of Chitungw1za. The reporters describe as brothers waiting as ZANU=PF supporters attack their hide-out:


"At midnight, about 300 ruling ZANU-PF party supporters attacked the house with rocks. The MDC men tossed stones back. But the mob returned with guns.

"The last thing my brother said to me was, 'The situation is really bad. There's nothing we can do because we are fighting people with weapons. I hope God will intervene,' " said Sebastian. He couldn't see his brother's face in the dark but heard the fear in his voice. A chill of fear tightened his own gut."

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