In Nkayi South Constituency ward 21, it was reported that Lot
On 18 October, in Chivi Central, Mbeva village, it was
Fuzane a Zanu PF member coerced a 79 year old ex-detainee
reported that a war veteran identified as Musekiwa from ward
Sophie Ncube to buy a Zanu PF membership card and
18 and is known for being one of the perpetrators of the 2008
ultimately register to vote. It is said that Ncube had gone to
political violence allegedly threatened villagers at a meeting in
enquire about her welfare status since according to her, she
Mbeva village. It is alleged that Musekiwa told the gathered
has never been given any benefits. However, it is alleged that
villagers that the villagers were supposed to go and register
Fuzane told her to first buy a Zanu PF card, register to vote
when the Biometric Voter Registration blitz eventually starts
and ultimately mobilize for the party in view of entertaining
in the constituency. He further said that this was supposed to
any chances of being given her benefits. It is held that Fuzane
be done in order for all the villagers to vote for Zanu PF in
underscored that Ncube risked losing her benefits if she failed
2018 and failure to comply he was going to unleash prolonged
to join Zanu PF.
violence in the area seen in 2008. Musekiwa further said he
was to visit other villagers in ward 18 with the same message.
On 25 October, ward 5 Tsholotsho North constituency, it
was reported that three Zanu PF members identified as
Category of incident
Oct 2017
Lovemore Moyo, Pullie MaDonga and NaLolo Ndebele,
Sept 2017
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Discrimination
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Intimidation/harassment
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Displacement
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disrupted a village meeting that had been sanctioned to
deliberate on issues of food aid. While at the meeting, it is said
the trio said that the meeting was not cleared and began
registering those who had attended in their party cell structure
exercise. Those who had attended the meeting ended up giving
in and submitting their names for party cell structure
registration exercise.
On 27 October at Ndimimbili area of Lupane East
constituency, it was reported that the incumbent Zanu PF MP
of Lupane East, Sithembile Gumbo and an accomplice ordered
individuals who had successfully registered to submit their
serial numbers to the village head only identified as Freddy. It
is said that, this was made public at a gathering at Ndimimbili
village by Gumbo who ordered individuals to submit their
serial numbers for unknown reasons.
On the 30th of August at Sizangobuhle village of Tsholotsho
North constituency, it was reported that a Zanu PF member
under youth league only identified as Rumbidzai Mutasa
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