Book on Torture in Zimbabwe Launched

The afternoon launch held at the book Café became emotional when Rutendo Munengami, a victim of violence in June 2003, recounted how more than ten armed men dressed in army uniforms, broke into her house and demanded to see her husband- then a councillor for ward 30 in Glenview (He is now the MP for Glenview North).

Her husband was not home then. One of her assailants lifted up a gift which her husband had brought for her from Germany and asked her if he was good in bed. He then proceeded to lift her nightdress and rape her in front of her nine month old son.

There were food packs in her house which were meant for Movement For Democratic Change (MDC) supporters and her assailants demanded to know what the supplies were doing there before beating her up with baton sticks and gun butts all over her body.

Behind her, as she spoke, the Prime Minister covered his eyes with his hand.

Morgan Tsvangirai And Crisis Coalition chairperson Jonah Gokova chat at the launch.

Munengami’s acc... ...

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