Total
Damage
to
Property rights
1
1
Bulawayo
Malicious
property
Total
Matabeleland South witnessed a slight decline in the number of politically motivated
violations in March with 3 cases as opposed to 5 recorded in February 2014. Political
intolerance both intra-party and inter-party was the major cause of conflicts.
At Shake village, Gwanda North constituency there is the continued sidelining of the
elected MDC-T Councilor by Zanu PF members when it comes to community
projects and matters. Elliot Sibanda, the senior kraal head and Zanu PF Chairperson
in the village was collecting money for Independence Day celebrations without
consulting with the Councillor who is from the MDC-T. Sibanda has vowed not to
consult the MDC-T councillor on all issues related to the community’s development
because of the victim’s political affiliation.
During the month of March the major conflict was caused by intra-party conflict in the
MDC-T as witnessed by the incidents which are being reported by both the private and
public media. Bulawayo this month recorded 1 incident of politically motivated violence
The internal fighting within the MDC-T was the major source of conflict in the
province. An MDC-T youth and other youths were seen tearing down some MDC-T
posters at Mahatshula South Suburb before the MDC-T president visited Bulawayo
to address a rally that was to be held at Stanley Square in Makokoba. The other
youths who saw the perpetrators nearly assaulted them but they ran away and the
other youths were led by Philemon Mathe of Mahatshula suburb. This took place on
the 8th of March.
3
Total
224
8