#PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
MASH
EAST
ZANU PF COUNCILLOR DAVID
KUFAKWEMBA TOLD A CCC
ACTIVIST TO VACATE THE WARD
AS SHE WAS ACCUSED OF
SPREADING AND DISTRIBUTING
CCC MATERIAL.
MASH
WEST
MIDLANDS
On 7 June a case on intimidation and harassment was
reported at Muzezuru Primary School, Ward 11 in Mudzi
North. It is alleged that during a ward development meeting,
Zanu PF Chairperson Rocky Maneto (47) changed the agenda
of the meeting before forcing villagers to chant Zanu PF
slogans and coercing villagers to sing revolutionary/
Chimurenga songs. The change in the program did not go
down well with CCC supporters who tried to engage
Maneto. But Maneto went on to state that Zanu PF leaders
had all the powers to do whatever they wanted. Maneto
further threatened three CCC supporters with death, he said
“tichakurayai sembwa (we will kill you like you are dogs)”
In Mhangura villagers received messages from branch cell
leaders to attend meetings or risk being evicted from their
farms. The political environment continue to deteriorate as
Zanu PF continue to use force on villagers. In Mhondoro
Ngezi Zanu PF legislator Hon Tavengwa Mukuhlani,
intimidated and harassed villagers who had questioned him
on the developments he had made during his tenure in
office. Hon Mukuhlani failed to respond and resorted to
using abusive language to coil the voices of the people.
In the Midlands Region, as it was with other provinces, political
activities were marred by threats and intimidation largely targeting
the opposition CCC members contributing to the many abuses that
made the provincial highlights of the month.
In Gweru, Mkoba, it was noted that on 19 June, after a feedback
meeting by the area’s legislator Amos Chibaya (CCC), a number of
their supporters clad in yellow regalia were confronted by Zanu PF
youths at Mkoba 18 shopping centre. It was noted that the Zanu PF
youths firstly threatened the CCC members saying they were in the
wrong party and they (ZanuPF) did not recognize Chibaya as a
legislator of the area. The issue is reported to have escalated leading
to about six CCC members being assaulted in the process albeit not
having sustained visible injuries but violence in any manner must be
condemned. The case was not clear if it was reported to the police as
the CCC have said in the past, it was of no use to report cases of
political violence against Zanu PF as the police are accused of being
complicit and powerless to act against Zanu PF.
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