JULY 2017
At plot number 26 Mutorazeni farm ward 28, ZanuPF
Member of Parliament (MP) for Muzarabani South,
Christopher Chitindi, allegedly threatened farmers with
eviction from their plots if they do not join ZanuPF party
structures and attend meetings. On 1 July, Chitindi
instructed party chairpersons, councillors and elected
village heads on farms to mobilize people to attend a
party meeting. Chitindi is alleged to have said that those
farmers who inherited farms previously owned by whites
and are not supporting ZanuPF must be evicted. He also
added that some people were prone to lose their land
ahead of harmonized elections. Chitindi also blamed
party councillors for allowing NGOs and opposition
party activities in the area.
Mugabe launches a stands project because her husband
*Ephraim Bedzi defected to National People’s Party
(NPP). Marikeza was quoted saying this on 5 July
during a ZanuPF meeting that was held at Chiwaridzo
Primary School ward 12 Bindura North.
It is alleged that ZanuPF youths Lovemore Munemo and
Rangarirai Kefasi are advocating for the removal of
Grafax Holding (Pvt) Ltd Mount Darwin foundation
stone that was laid by former Vice President, Joyce
Mujuru on 12 July 2007 because she is no longer a
ZanuPF member. Munemo and Kafesi have argued that
the stone is no longer relevant in Mount Darwin and
have issued threats to demolish the headstone if their
concerns are not addressed. Munemo and Kafesi reside
in Chamagora village ward 15.
In Mazowe West at Highwood shopping centre ward 12,
ZanuPF councillor Peter Chinyoka allegedly addressed
residents and threatened that if they do not attend ruling
party meetings they will lose their homes, land and
residential stands. This is reported to have happened on
4 July. He is also alleged to have said they are keeping
an eye on all the people not attending ruling party
meetings ahead of the 2018 elections.
A Salvation Army pastor was allegedly threatened with
eviction by suspected members of the Central
Intelligence Office for allowing a Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) to conduct a workshop at Kakora
church without notifying the police. On 5 July
unidentified state agents went to *Maurice Chuma’s
homestead in Mazowe Central, Jekera village in ward 10
at around 10am and questioned him on why he gave one
woman’s organisations permission to convene a
workshop at Salvation Army Kakora. Chuma was
accused of dabbling in politics hence he was warned to
desist from politics to evade eviction from the village.
It is alleged that on 5 July in Mazowe North at Mvurwi
Primary School ward 4, schoolhead Richard Mudavanhu
sent away pupils with outstanding tuition fees. Pupils
were told not to report to school until the school
authorities had received payment. This initiative was
reported to be disruptive to pupil’s preparation for midyear examinations.
The controversial headstone in Mt Darwin (photo by ZPP)
In an incident recorded in Mazowe Central at
Kanhukamwe business center ward 9, Zimbabwe Human
Rights Association (ZimRights) member *Honest
Makonese was intimidated by ZanuPF youths during a
meeting with villagers in the area on 8 July. The meeting
was hosted to raise human rights awareness and
membership recruitment when a gang of ZanuPF youths
led by Brian Jonga arrived at the venue, disrupting the
proceedings. They accused Makonese of trying to
It is alleged that ZanuPF district chairperson Anyway
Marikeza told *Clara Bedzi that, she would not get a
residential stand in Bindura when President Robert
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