Mauchi recites poem on Zanu PF orgy of violence
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มี.ค. 2022
- Renowned poet and author Abel Mauchi has lambasted Zanu PF violence and penned a poem describing how 35 people from his village under Chief Makore in Gutu were tortured or murdered in the Presidential rerun in 2008.
The poem is sarcastically titled Pamusoro Penyaya.
Mauchi said he was extremely touched by the torture inflicted on innocent people by hooligans and he went through names of 35 real people who were victims.
He made it clear from the onset that he did not support any political party but wrote the poem as a dedication to the tormented souls.
The hooligans went up early as if they were going to work
And only rested at dusk
After beating everyone into pulp
And leaving some dead
I am even afraid to tell this story
Ask them if you think am lying
Mai Win was dipped into boiling traditional brew
Onesmo Singende was forced up a muhacha tree to pick wild apples
They pulled off villagers’ hair and burnt it in the fire
The elderly were made to march as if they were at an army garrison
Villagers stayed in caves to hide from the hooligans
They even poisoned innocent fish in the rivers
Even birds could feel the violence
Animals stopped moving in the forests
Mauchi received standing ovation from the bumper rally including CCC president Nelson Chamisa who said that the poem moved him.
The poem vividly described the scenes. Elderly people were made to toyi toyi like there were at a military garrison. Women were dipped into boiling traditional brew and young girls had their hair pulled off from the heads and burnt in the fire while they watched.
Hundreds of people walked 50km into town on foot to escape the violence and the only CCC councillor who won elections in the area Tangemhare was narrowly missed with an axe which cut off a piece of his ear.
Schools were shut down and pupils were conscripted.
Villagers were made to rub hard ground with their fingers until nails fell off and they were left bleeding. The late former MP Mukonoweshuro had to escape and leave the country.
Mundondo headmaster had permanent injuries while some teachers died from the torture. A man known as Kamba nursed injuries from his bed for a month. Homes were burnt and chicken and cattle looted for meat to feed the thugs. Munyengeyi is one of those who lost everything.
“Mbuya Nehanda had her head cut off by colonialists and Chaminuka was killed. We are still crying for them today and so where is the difference?” asks Mauchi.
Some of the tortured are;
Robbie
Phyllis
Wasvutwa
Sabhuku Chinyama
Onesmo Singende
Mangeyo
Zumbo
Goddie
Mutero
Mukonoweshuro
Mwana waMabhereki
Tangemhara
Gwengo
Murambadoro
Giri
Nzuwa
Mundondo head
Chikwature
Councillor Chidanhika
Dzimiri
Boora
Mhare
Munyengei
Kamba
Mai Win
This man must come to every gathering ye ccc achiita ma poem on every gathering inenge yaiitika .he is talented this man
Mune Chipo Mr mauchi
Chief mudhesve ndaona matorwa nevakomana madzibaba vakavaita zvinorova
Thanks thanks, real
Chief Mudhesve salute 👌
I LIKE THIS MAN. SO TALENTED 😊
Mauchi the talented super star
This is our pride…
So Talented.
This guy is in the wrong country, he would be far by now. Baba Bolshek
Chief Mudhesve. Salute
This man is very creative mhani
Unogonesa mwanamwamai.
Mudetembi wenguva yedu,wezhira
King of word play.
Mauchi mauchi Abel hauuiiiiite
register and go to vote
Kwaakumberi
Munogona Shefu Mudhesve
Mahuchi siyana nezve politics
CCC yaenda nechimuti
Mudheswe
Mufesi uyu unodetemba
He is talented. I have listened to some of his poems before 😊
Anopenga uyo
Asi Uri wezanu Kani 🤷
Hezvoo vamwe vanhu godo ravo soo apenga adii ipapa
ndiwe bengo pano
Unogona kudaro uchirevesa kuti anopenga, asi kuti tizive upenzi hwake tibatsirewo kuisa pachena upenzi hwacho....zvaari kutaura izvi zvakaitika and tine mavanga anorwadza nazvo, kusazoziva hedu kuti iwe haudarowo wopenga nhai