PF women’s ward committee who convinced him not to hike
refused to give Ellen Tugwete*Elizabeth Tumbare a proof of
prices of basic commodities.
residence letter for the Biometric Voter Registration. It is
alleged that Gahadziso actually was refusing to provide these
Meanwhile Zanu PF supporters who received T/shirts when
letters to perceived opposition supporters. Thus it was then
they attended a (ZIPP) Zimbabwe Partnership for Prosperity
reported that the letters were now given after one paid $0.30
rally were threatened during a meeting. It is alleged that Chipo
for the copy. It is alleged that these charges were said to have
Chaperuka a Zanu PF supporter who attended a ZIPP rally
only applied to perceived opposition supporters.
was harassed and threatened by Trust Kadzombe during a
meeting in ward 5. Chaperuka was ordered to burn or bring
In Bikita West, ward 9 at the ward centre it was reported that
the T/shirt she had been given. She was shoved by Kadzombe
the ward councillor Susan Mukaro called for a meeting in
and the matter was not reported to the police.
connection with the distribution of government farming inputs
on 17 October. It is alleged that at the meeting Mukaro
Category of incident
Oct 2017
announced that opposition supporters were not supposed to
Sept 2017
Assault
3
0
Theft/looting
0
2
Discrimination
6
2
Displacement
0
0
Intimidation/harassment
15
11
Unlawful Detention
0
1
receive these farming inputs. These were in form of maize
seeds. It is alleged that Mukaro went on and said that the
youths who have since opted to support opposition parties
when their parents are Zanu PF will have to be punished by
being assaulted as it is a form of disobedience. These youths
were also denied farming inputs.
George Mudombo held a meeting with Lancelot Munogwei
and other National People’s Party (NPP) members at Boniface
Madzingo’s homestead in Gwenyanya village in Chivi Central
on 18 October. It is alleged that upon hearing that there was a
meeting being held, one Zanu PF ward 16 youth chairperson
Namiel Gumbu reportedly mobilised some Zanu PF youths to
go and disturb as well as assault the National People’s Party
members at that meeting. When they went there it was said
that they found the meeting already finished. The youth
threatened Madzingo saying if they continue with their
opposition meetings they will be heavily assaulted ‘some day’.
It was also said Gumbu then allegedly said only the ruling
Zanu PF party was allowed to have their meeting whenever
On 11 October, in Zaka East, ward 20 Gahadziso village, it
they wish to do so and no other opposition party was supposed
was reported that the kraal head Chabvapasi Gahadziso
to enjoy that privilege.
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