Midlands Province
Midlands province recorded three major violations of political rights, equality
and non-discrimination and human rights dignity. The politicisation of food aid
and unfair distribution of Pfumvudza farming inputs became the major feature
of the violations. At Gokwe Central constituency ward 15 it was reported that
community members summoned their Member of Parliament, David Masvisvi
for him to clarify the unfair distribution of Pfumvudza on opposition members.
Masvisvi further remarked that the scheme only targeted ZANU PF members
and hence members from Citizen Coalition for Change should either join the
ruling party or continue being deprived of farming aid. At ward 12 of Gokwe
Nembudziya it was reported that a ZANU PF activist identified as Lewis
Mapiye told the community of Nyatso-Makure ward that Pfumvudza scheme
was for the ruling party members only. In that meeting, it is said that Mapiye
dismissed all citizens that were not called from the beneficiary list. In ward 23
of Silobela it was reported that Garisayani Phiri of ZANU PF deprived 2 victims
of farming inputs. It is said that Phiri told the two that they should collect their
share from Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti as they belong to the opposition.
At Kadzunge ward 6 of Zhombe, it was reported that headman Charles
Kadzunge threatened to evict all supporters of Citizen Coalition for Change
activists. Verified facts opine that Kadzunge highlighted this in a meeting that
sought to register citizens from the Pfumvudza farming scheme. Kadzunge
remarked that CCC members are retrogressive and tarnish his village and
hence they need to be punished and evicted. In ward 8 of Zhombe it was
reported that a ZANU PF member was threatened and intimidated by three
members of Citizen Coalition for Change. It is said that John Huni, Norman
Ncube and Takawira Moyo told the victim that he deserved to be beaten
because he belongs to ZANU PF. The three further warned him that his
homestead would one day be set on fire because he supports ZANU PF.
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