On Tuesday night Mr and Mrs Rogers (pictured) were viciously attacked in an incident between Chegutu and Kadoma. Their farmhouse was looted and trashed in the attack.
We have been told that their injuries are serious: Mrs Rogers was beaten and has suffered a cracked jaw and broken ribs. Mr Rogers has broken ribs and a broken nose – and his ear was bitten. He was shot at seven times and apparently said he felt one bullet going through his hair.
We received information today that last night, in the Chegutu area (south of Harare), farmers in the area were all called into the police station in Chegutu and were “re-educated” in a lecture on ‘how to vote’.
They were told that if they or their workers voted for MDC in an election run-off they would not be allowed to farm any more and would be evicted.
They were then told they would be escorted back to their farms this morning and that the war veterns and militia that have been harrassing them would be called off the farms.
Many of the farmers have been living in the town for security reasons after the vicious attack on the Rogers family on the 6th of May which left Mr. and Mrs. Rogers with serious injuries.
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