Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister Tendai Biti. Photo released under Creative Commons by Chatham House.
Zimbabwe's former Finance Minister Tendai Biti's home was reportedly bombed in the early morning February 25, 2014, Twitter users and other media houses announced. He is one of the key members of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and a staunch critic of President Robert Mugabe.
Biti is the secretary general for Movement for Democratic Change, led by former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai. His home was first bombed in 2011. No suspects have been arrested so far.
Tendai Biti's house has reportedly been bombed … again
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) February 25, 2014
Biti’s Harare home petrol bombed http://t.co/NPdAIPzg77 via @nehandaradio
— Lance Guma (@LanceGuma) February 25, 2014
@freedomtrapped @lanceguma Sad bad and mad, all of it. I take no sides. Bob's [president Robert Mugabe] eating popcorn and making jokes about political violence.
— Conor Walsh (@ConorMWalsh) February 25, 2014
@ConorMWalsh @LanceGuma they may find traces of a familiar birthday cake on the bottles [president Mugabe celebrated his birthday on February 21, 2014] & canisters used to make the bombs
— Webster Madanhi (@FreedomTrapped) February 25, 2014
Our opposition parties have their fair share of hooligans, but petrol bombs are the domain of the state security agencies.
— Lance Guma (@LanceGuma) February 25, 2014
Although many people seem to suspect the government, one Twitter user, tinashe chirape, suggested that it was the work of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC):
Is violence taking its course in the MDC [the opposition Movement for Democratic Change]? Tsvangirai [MDC leader] put e hse in order RT @DailyNewsZim: Tendai Biti's house bombed http://t.co/s10aj0ccvg
— tinashe chirape (@tinashechirape) February 25, 2014
Another user said the news of the bombing is fake:
Fake! Its a bottle thrown at gate by passing street kid>”@kwirirayi: Tendai Biti's house bombed http://t.co/uzmbq9VUWY #3mobzw #twimbos“
— Rufaz~wa~Mavhure (@Mavhure) February 25, 2014
