under the leadership of former Chairperson Ray Kaukonde were openly told
they were not going to be voted in the current structures because they were
said to be anti Mugabe. This provoked Samuel Kwindima who then attacked
the gathering with bricks in retaliation of what had happened to him. Three
people were injured during the attack.
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Theft/looting
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to liberty and security of person
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Property rights
9
5
4
2
19
Ø
Ø
Mash East
Ø
16
In a case highlighting the extent of voter intimidation two ladies are being
isolated in their village in Ward 6 in Uzumba, the two were chased away
during a Zanu PF district meeting by a war veteran named Tendai Zihwa
because they were once MDC-T members who joined the Zanu PF party in
2013. He accused them of not following orders to vote as assisted voters
during the 31 July 2013 elections. The two women voted without assistance
and were denounced as opposition members who should be isolated in the
village. They professed to have voted for Zanu PF and begged the community
to accept them to no avail.
Zanu PF youths are reported to have moved around households in Tsuro
village in Mudzi East with sample ballot papers and forced people to vote on
them.They said it is to prepare and teach people to vote during the by
elections set for the 25th of July 2015. The youths said people should vote for
a Zanu PF candidate to replace the late MP Aquilina Katsande. People were
forced to comply as they were told that those who refused to vote would be
assumed to be opposition supporters. The group was led by Wishes Manyove
the youth Vice chair. It is not known whether the ballot papers were
destroyed.
Violence was reported at Solomio farm estate in Ruwa ward 7 Goromonzi
South between members of rival housing cooperatives. The two, Shingiriro
cooperative said to be led by MP Petronella Kagonye and Solomon Mujuru
Housing cooperative owned by Oswell Gwanzura. The two rival cooperatives
are said to be claiming land at Solomio estates. On 18 June 2015members of
the two groups took various weapons to the estate and started fighting. A man
was injured on the eye and was taken to Ruwa Rehabilitation hospital. Ruwa
police intervened and arrested 4 people from all the two groups. It has been