An MDC member of the security department has been jailed
for 60 days or $300 fine after being found guilty of using electric shock to
control members at an internal party election held at Dulibadzimu on March 31,
2013.
Using electric shock for torture is regarded as inhuman by
human rights organisations throughout the world and Governments have been put
to task for using this as a torture method.
The African Charter on Human and People’s Rights together
with the Rome Statute and many other international conventions prohibits any
form of torture, inhumane and degrading treatment. It is one of the most
serious crimes at international law which has attained what is called a jus
cogens norm at international law which no one or state can derogate from.
The use of electric shocks however, seems to be rampant in
the MDC Alliance with Masvingo provincial administrator Peter Chigaba also
appearing in court facing the same
allegations.
A number of insiders who spoke to The Mirror said electric
shocks have been used in the MDC.
Khumbulani Mikiseni (34) appeared before Beitbridge
Magistrate Marygold Ndlovu on Tuesday facing assault charges after he used an
electric shocker on three times on district elections director Mafios Macheka’s
chest.
It is the State case that on March 31 2019 at 2pm at
Dulibadzimu Stadium, both accused person and the complainant were attending an
MDC District Assembly meeting (congress) and the complainant intended to
approach the presiding officer at the venue but the accused blocked him and
held his collar.
Mikiseni then shocked the complainant using an electric
shocker thrice on the chest.
Macheka did not sustain visible injury and was referred for
medical examination.
Oswell Arufandi prosecuted. Masvingo Mirror
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