MAY
3.0. CASE FILES
26 May 2020
Harare
, MDC Alliance Harare Province Youth Organiser Lovejoy Chitengu was arrested and detained
at Harare Central police station.
Reports indicate that he was driven in a Toyota Quantum with unmarked plates, often spotted
at Park Town Hospital where MDC youth assembly members were hospitalised.
Mashonaland East Uzumba, Kagonda Village Ward 6
3 May 2020
Pedzisai Nyamuka a Zanu PF activist harassed and intimidated an MDC activist (name
withheld) over unpaid Independence Day commemorations subscriptions. The victim had not
contributed anything arguing that the commemorations had been cancelled due to the
COVID19 restrictions. He was still coerced to pay the money.
Zvishavane Ngezi Constituency
21 May 2020
State security agents enforced tight restrictions on those getting into the central business
district. About 120 people queuing for sugar, (which is scarce) at a local wholesaler were
assaulted by soldiers. This tight enforcement coincided with a visit by First Lady Auxillia
Mnangagwa, to the area on May 22.
Bindura North, Ward 6
1 May 2020
Zanu PF ward secretary Grace Yaso distributed maize from the Social Welfare Department
meant for vulnerable groups and persons with disabilities to ruling party members only. Most of
the people present found their names missing from the list of beneficiaries.
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