When refugee Able Miller arrived in Glasgow in 2002 he was on the brink of death.

He had been shot nine times and burned by his political opponents in Zimbabwe.

His brother-in-law arranged for his removal to the UK where they already had family living and due to his status as a political refugee he was granted leave to stay here.

On Sunday morning Able, now aged 62, was subjected to a horrific attack outside his home in Springburn and was pelted with lit fireworks and bricks while his 13-year-old daughter hid inside. It was latest in a string of attacks carried out against him.

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Able is now considering leaving Glasgow due the violence he has experienced in the place he hoped would be a safe haven.

Able believes it is resentment against immigrants that led to him being attacked and a misheld belief that 'asylum seekers get everything for free'.

He was keen to stress to Glasgow Live that he had no economic reason for wanting to come to Britain.

A lit firework is thrown at Able Miller's house

In Zimbabwe Able was a wealthy engineer and stood for election to his country's parliament in 2000.

However, after the election was contested by Able's political opponents he was attacked and left for dead.

He now cannot return to his homeland as his assets have been seized, his life is in danger and he would be unable to build a life there.

Able spoke about the terrible string of events that brought him to Glasgow.

He said: "The MDC was formed before the 2000 elections. They wanted to take on Mugabe's party.

"I was standing for the ZANU–Ndonga party.

"During the election there was violence.

"The results said Mugabe's party won in my constituency. The MDC contested the results.

"I was called in to give evidence in the high court.

"It was heard at the court that both parties had breached the rules. I was the only person who hadn't done anything wrong.

"It was rumoured that I was going to be declared the winner.

"But in the interim period while the decision was being made, I was attacked.

"I was badly beaten. I was burned. I was shot nine times.

"I never thought anyone would actually want to kill me.

"Everybody thought I would die.

"When I began recovering I was already in Britain. My brother-in-law had arranged to get me here."

Robert Mugabe

ZANU–Ndonga was a minor opposition party in Zimbabwe and was not popular with either Presdident Robert Mugabe's Patriotic Front party or the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which was heavily funded by wealthy folk who wanted Mugabe out of power.

The 2000 election was the first time since 1980 that Mugabe had faced any real opposition.

Able wanted to represent his community and make a difference at a local level. He chose to stand for ZANU–Ndonga to stay out of the political violence he says was going on between the MDC and Mugabe's party.

Able said: "I wanted to stand because I was already a person of influence in my area and I got things done.

"I didn't look at myself as a politician. I was an engineer. I was building houses and schools.

"A lot of people in the company I worked for supported the MDC and they wanted me to change my allegiance. But I wanted to keep out of the political violence."

Able was much better off in Zimbabwe than he has been in Scotland. He worked as an engineer, his wife was a nursing sister and all his children attended private schools.

He was only allowed to bring his wife and younger daughters with him when he claimed asylum in the UK.

His older sons, who were no longer dependent on him were not allowed to come.

But although he misses his family and the lifestyle he enjoyed, Able cannot return to Zimbabwe.

He said: "It would be hard to recover my life.

"On my leaving, the government seized some of my assets and local people just looted.

"Also with the land grabs, properties have been seized.

"I still don't think I would be safe there with the political situation."

Although he plans to remain in the UK, Able is considering leaving Glasgow following Sunday night's attack.

Abel Miller, wearing a hi-vis jacket attempts to fight off thug with his walking stick outside his home

When he arrived in Glasgow, Able wanted to help his new community just like he had helped those around him in Zimbabwe.

He was instrumental in setting up a play area at the Red Road flats were he was originally housed.

He was also a founder of the African Caribbean Network in the city.

But Able feels racist hostility has got to the point where he will have to leave.

Able said: "When I first arrived here, people were welcoming.

"Then as more and more refugees arrived I began feeling a hostility.

"That was what the African Carribbean Network was supposed to help with. There are 57 African nations all with different cultures.

"But since 2012 things have gotten really bad. I have been attacked 17 times.

"It may be time to go. I am discussing it with my wife."