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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88960, member: 27"] Thugs turning a public hearing into a beatdown left a Zimbabwean lawyer bloodied and robbed while trying to speak his mind. Harare Hearing Assault [LIST] [*]Doug Coltart got jumped by suspected ZANU-PF backers outside the City Sports Centre. [*]Attackers grabbed his phone and eyeglasses, then punched him when he fought back. [*]They even grilled him about his nationality despite his local birth to local parents. [*]Hopewell Chin’ono slammed the beating plus racist taunts as a total disgrace. [/LIST] Constitutional Bill Fallout [LIST] [*]Rowdy crowds blocked opponents from sharing views on Amendment Bill No. 3. [*]Violence tainted the whole consultation process with outright intimidation. [*]Critics called it fake public input that kills any real legitimacy. [*]Such moves embarrassed the country and wrecked basic democratic norms. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]