A Zimbabwe opposition activist has been found dead after he was abducted on Saturday during a political campaign just outside Harare, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party said late on Monday, the\u00a0second abduction\u00a0in weeks of an opposition party member. <\/p>\n
Tapfumaneyi Masaya was reportedly bundled into a vehicle by unknown men while campaigning for main opposition party CCC\u2019s candidate ahead of by-elections on Dec. 9, the party said. <\/p>\n
CCC spokesperson Promise Mkwananzi told Reuters on Tuesday that Masaya was tortured and dumped on the outskirts of Harare. <\/p>\n
Masaya\u2019s body was later moved to a mortuary at Parirenyatwa Hospital, about 5km from central Harare, where it was identified by CCC members who had been searching for him, Mkwananzi said. <\/p>\n
Reuters could not independently verify the events. <\/p>\n
Zimbabwe has a long history of forced disappearances and deaths of political activists dating back to the 80s. The opposition has often accused the ruling ZANU-PF party of torture and deaths of its activists. <\/p>\n
Masaya\u2019s abduction and killing comes barely two weeks after CCC lawmaker Takudzwa Ngadziore was\u00a0abducted, tortured and dumped about 50km north of Harare by armed men. He survived the attack. <\/p>\n
Police said on Monday an investigation had been launched after a body was discovered in the vicinity of where the CCC said Masaya was found, but that the victim\u2019s identity was yet to be established. <\/p>\n
Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told Reuters on Tuesday that there were no further updates. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe urge the police to do their work and ensure that all these abductors are promptly and effectively brought to justice,\u201d said Mkwananzi. <\/p>\n
Zimbabwe\u2019s opposition parties have been calling for a fresh election since President Emmerson Mnangagwa secured a second term in August. CCC leader Nelson Chamisa described the vote as a \u201cgigantic\u00a0fraud,\u201d while the ruling ZANU-PF party has denied the fraud claims. <\/p>\n\n
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