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 [1]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 [2]. No suspects have been arrested so far.
Tendai Biti's house has reportedly been bombed … again
— Nqaba Matshazi (@nqabamatshazi) February 25, 2014 [3]
Biti’s Harare home petrol bombed http://t.co/NPdAIPzg77 [4] via @nehandaradio [5]
— Lance Guma (@LanceGuma) February 25, 2014 [6]
@freedomtrapped [7] @lanceguma [8] 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 [9]
@ConorMWalsh [10] @LanceGuma [8] 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 [11]
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 [12]
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 [13]: Tendai Biti's house bombed http://t.co/s10aj0ccvg [14]
— tinashe chirape (@tinashechirape) February 25, 2014 [15]
Another user said the news of the bombing is fake:
Fake! Its a bottle thrown at gate by passing street kid>”@kwirirayi [16]: Tendai Biti's house bombed http://t.co/uzmbq9VUWY [17] #3mobzw [18] #twimbos [19]“
— Rufaz~wa~Mavhure (@Mavhure) February 25, 2014 [20]