Provincial Outlook
MIDLANDS PROVINCE
Midlands also recorded cases of threats, harassment, and
assaults targeting members of the CCC who campaigned,
mobilized, and were polling agents for their party. In ward
23, Redcliff constituency, it was reported that a CCC polling
agent went into hiding after surviving an attack by Zanu PF.
It is said that Zanu PF members led by Sibanda Leon visited
the homestead of the victim with an intention to beat him
up after they threw stones at his house. The victim
managed to sneak out of his house. He is still in hiding. In
ward 4 of Chiwundura constituency, it was reported that
another CCC member was attacked by suspected Zanu PF
members at Gambiza Business Centre while buying her
groceries. It is said that she was confronted and accused of
being part of the people who were working with external
forces to overthrow the Zanu PF government. The victim
was slapped several times and had her groceries
confiscated. In ward 6 of Zhombe Urban, it was reported
that a CCC male member was harassed by Zanu PF
leadership led by Moses Surungwe. The victim was
harassed for mobilizing voters in the constituency to vote
for the Citizens Coalition for Change. Surungwe told the
victim that he would be beaten and killed for mobilizing
against Zanu PF.
MATABELELAND SOUTH
PROVINCE
MATABELELAND NORTH
PROVINCE
Threats,
harassment,
and
intimidation
increased in the province as the ruling party
was warning those who had worked with the
opposition particularly the Citizens Coalition for
Change. Such threats targeted opposition
party supporters who mobilised, campaigned,
and were party agents during the harmonized
elections. At Manjolo Ward 7 of Binga North, it
was reported that the District Development
Coordinator identified as Mr. Kobome told
villagers to resist in supporting CCC. He went
on to state that villagers should be preoccupied
with issues of development spearheaded by
Zanu PF and not CCC as they will face some
consequences of being beaten up if they
continue voting for the CCC. A similar case was
recorded at ward 4 of Nkayi North, where it was
reported that two MDC-T activists fled their
homestead at Fanison village fearing for their
lives. It is reported that the two escaped from
their homes to Kwekwe fearing for their lives as
Zanu PF activists are looking for opposition
members who were polling agents in the justended August elections.
In Matabeleland South, Zanu PF activists have unleashed
intimidation and harassment towards opposition members.
At Ward 5 Zezani of Beitbridge West, it was reported that
Zanu PF activists identified as Bitso and Kolowa were going
around intimidating and harassing opposition members. It
is said the two are always at local shops warning to beat all
those who voted for the Citizen Coalition for Change. In
Gwanda Nyandeni Village 4 Mzimuni area, it was reported
that Zanu PF activists identified as Dennis Moyo and
Bongani Mlilo warned citizens that they would be beating
and setting ablaze homesteads of all opposition
supporters. It is said that they were going in groups doing
door-to-door campaigns while intimidating citizens.
Furthermore, one of the known CCC members, Adam
Bhebhe was warned that he was to be visited at night and
tortured. Bhebhe is reported to have run away from his
homestead that very night.
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