The family said that they have abandoned Ali’s residence in
Nyatsime because of the victimisation by suspected Zanu PF activists, who have
been threatening them.
“We want Zanu PF to stop meddling and threatening our
family. They have beaten some of our family members,” Washington said.
“Any threats or abuse, no burial. We want to do the final
service in Nyatsime, and we don’t want the people who caused the chaos to be
present.”
Ali’s son Silence said the family was grateful for the support
it was getting from CCC.
“There have also been well-wishers who have been donating,
I would like to thank them.”
Ali’s family made several demands before they could bury
her, including the release of Zengeza West MP Job Sikhala, who is also their lawyer.
Sikhala was denied bail on Friday on charges of inciting
violence following the clashes between Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and
Zanu PF activists at Ali’s funeral in Nyatsime last week.
He is charged alongside MDC Alliance MP Godfrey Sithole.
They are spending the weekend behind bars awaiting the
continuation of their bail application on Monday.
“We want our family lawyer to be released so that he can
continue helping us on this murder case and also the release of our search
party leader Sithole. No release, no burial,” said Moreblessing’s brother
Washington.
The family also demanded to see the exact place where
Moreblessing was murdered, and demanded a forensic investigation.
Ali’s stepmother Judith Chisiiwa told The Standard the
family does not know where her body was
being kept.
“They just told us that we are supposed to collect forensic
results on Tuesday,” Chisiiwa said.
“We don’t even know where the body of our relative is.”
Ali went missing on May 24 after she was allegedly attacked
and abducted by suspected Zanu PF thugs among them Pius Jamba who was arrested
in Hurungwe last week.
Zanu PF has denied that Jamba is one of its members. Ali
was found dead on June 11. Police said her body was cut into pieces and stuffed
in a sack.
Her death has fuelled tensions between Zanu PF and CCC, who
have clashed in Nyatsime. Standard
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