JULY 2017
National People’s Party (NPP) leadership comprising of
Dzikamai Mavhaire and George Mudombo at her
homestead in Gwenyanya village. It is suspected that
Mavhaire and Mudombo lured Nyahuni to join the NPP
and this did not go down well with Madungwe.
Madungwe also accused Mutero of being a spy after it
was established that she always attends ZanuPF
meetings and is a known member.
On 26 July it was reported that the ZanuPF ward 16
youth chairperson Namiel Gumbu threatened councillor
*Emanuel Shumba with unspecified action at a meeting
held at Masunda South primary school in Chivi Central.
Shumba was accused of worsening divisions in ZanuPF
and belonging to Lacoste faction. This meeting is
alleged to have been disrupted by the other ZanuPF
youths who were suspected to have been hired by
Gumbu.
Threat level: Low
School heads in Chivi Central were requested to collect
Heroes Day contributions from teachers on 6 July. It is
alleged that this is said to be an important annual
requirement. A register of all those who would have
contributed is expected to be submitted at the Chivi
District Education Office (DEO). All the money
contributed is expected to be submitted at a meeting for
school heads on 12 July. The Chivi DEO, Kenias
Zendera, circulated this requirement to all school heads.
In Chivi Central at Gwenyanya village ward 16, it was
reported that Jairos Gwenyanya who is the kraal head
threatened *Willard Zinomwe with unspecified action
while at a traditional ceremony on 28 July. Gwenyanya
said Zinomwe skipped protocol by holding the event
without notifying him as kraal head. Gwenyanya went
on and said all those who are going to have such
activities without notifying him will be regarded as
opposition supporters.
It was reported that on 17 July in Gutu Central
Munangarwa village, *Moven Chishawa a ZanuPF
village committee member was intimidated and harassed
by Admire Munangarwa. Chishawa and Munangarwa
are both said to be eyeing the position of councillor in
the 2018 elections on a ZanuPF ticket. It is alleged that
Munangarwa said he would set Mutikani’s homestead
ablaze if he loses this candidature to him. Munangarwa
then allegedly also said if he fails to lend this position he
is going to set many homesteads ablaze, including those
of people that he suspects to be campaigning for
Chishawa.
Category of incident
Theft/looting
Discrimination
Intimidation/harassment
Disrupted
political
meeting
July 2017
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June 2017
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On 22 July, in Bikita East, it was reported that *Moira
Dunduza a ward 18 junior councillor and form 3 student
at Masekai secondary school was forced to attend a
ZanuPF rally. She was approached while she was at her
home and ordered to attend the ZanuPF rally that was
held at Chikuku area. The rally was held to express
gratitude toward procurrement of new water taps, which
were given to a few homesteads by the Bikita East MP,
Kennedy Matimba. It is alleged that at the rally Dunduza
was also forced to distribute ZanuPF T-shirts.
It is alleged that *Monica Nyahuni was threatened by
Howard Madungwe at Chivi Business Centre on 23 July.
It was reported that this threat came against the
background of Nyahuni having been visited by the
Threat level: Low
In Binga North, Chief Saba is reported to have called a
meeting for village heads at his home for them to
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