JULY 2017
Heroes Day commemorations. Among the village heads
conducting forced contributions is Never Kandigomba
from Rongani village and Jeremiah Murira from Zhuwau
2 village.
Intimidation/harassment
Mudzi West parents were displeased when Kapotesa
Primary School pupils were sent home on the day that
end of term examinations were supposed to start (24
July). It is alleged that Farai Kufakwemba, the School
Development Committee (SDC) chairperson ordered
school authorities to turn away pupils who had tuition
and levy arrears. More than half of the pupils are said to
have failed to sit for their end of term examinations.
Kufakwemba and Jonathan Chikono, the school head,
did not entertain payment plans as parents came to
negotiate with the school authorities.
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Threat level: Low
ZanuPF supporters threatened the Chitakatira family
after accusing them of being opposition supporters. It is
alleged that at the funeral of Chidochashe Chitakatira on
11 July, ZanuPF ward 9 shadow councillor Edmore
Chirikure accused and verbally threatened the family for
being sell-outs because MDC-T ward 9 councillor
Edward Dzeka was asked to give a speech during the
burial ceremony. The family was told that they would
not benefit from upcoming ZanuPF projects in
Pfupajena, Chegutu West.
Tobias Kuvarega is sending ZanuPF youths to threaten
Keith Kashumba, an acting school head at St Anthony
Zvidhuri Primary School in Hwedza South. It is alleged
that Kashumba was accused by Kuvarega of being an
MDC-T activist after Kuvarega was served with a
suspension order by the Ministry of Education on
allegations of improper association with schoolgirls.
Kashumba filed the complaint. In a bid to avenge,
Kuvarega circulated rumours that Kashumba is an
MDC-T activist. Kashumba has since been constantly
threatened by ZanuPF youths.
The DA of Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe, Clemence
Masawi sent a notice on 24 July requesting contributions
from all government departments in the area.
Government workers in different ministries are being
forced to contribute towards the Heroes Day
commemorations. It is alleged that heads in government
departments are being forced to contribute $2 whilst
other government staff have to contribute $1. The
ministry of Rural Development; promotion and
preservation of national culture and heritage notified its
staff members of the contributions. It is alleged that
government workers in the area received a notice that
they are supposed to contribute toward the
commemorations as well. ZPP is in possession of a copy
of the circular and has attached a copy to the report.
MDC-T ward councillor Edward Dzeka addressing mourners
at a burial (photo by ZPP)
Category of incident
Assault
Theft/looting
Discrimination
A group of demonstrating MDC-T youths clashed with
ZanuPF youths and a fight broke out while MDC-T
youths were demonstrating against poor service delivery
and the delay in educating people about the biometric
July 2017
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4
June 2017
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