Key Findings &
Recommendations
01
National IDs
During the month of August, ZPP recorded several cases whereby villagers were
forced to surrender their national identity documents by village heads following an
instruction allegedly issued by Zanu PF. Village heads conducted various community
meetings where they made villagers surrender their identity cards or birth
certificates which are believed to be used for voting manipulation. In line with this,
ZPP recommends government to adopt the following interventions to ensure that
traditional leaders do not abuse their powers:
i)Constitutional education and awareness for traditional leaders and citizens. There is
a need to conduct constitutional awareness and literacy sessions for citizens so that
they are aware of their rights and will not be forced to submit their documents
against their wishes.
ii)The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has a mandate to conduct and supervise
voter education, and as such should carry out a campaign debunking the myths of
the use of citizens’ ID numbers as a means to track how they voted.
02
Artisanal Miners
In Muzvezve, Kadoma and Chegutu cases of artisanal miners’ fights escalated during
the reporting period. In line with this, ZPP recommends government to adopt the
following interventions to ensure the reduction of artisanal miner related deaths:
i)Deployment of more law enforcement personnel to investigate and contain violent
scuffles.
ii)Stricter sentences on artisanal miners who are arrested for violent behavior.
The Zimbabwe Peace Project
Monthly Monitoring Report
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