THE ZIMBABWE
PEACE PROJECT
The incidents were not limited to Pfumvudza inputs as in
Hurungwe, at Mashuma Chirasasa village, a Zanu PF Ward
Secretary, Livingstone Nzombe diverted the social welfare maize
grain and sorghum meant for the elderly and persons with
disabilities and distributed it to undeserving people.
We also urge
government
to publish
statistics of
beneficiaries
and resources
allocated to
each ward for
public audit
purposes.
Villagers who were brave enough to confront Nzombe received
threats and a vegetable garden belonging to one of the
disgruntled villagers was torched in unclear circumstances.
To show how widespread and systematic this discrimination is, it
follows the same pattern across the country and the
perpetrators are found at all levels of leadership in the ruling
party and government.
For example, on 1 November, in Gutu North, at Zvavahera
Business Centre, legislator Yeukai Simbanegavi allegedly asked
those gathered to receive the Pfumvudza farming packs to
produce their Zanu PF regalia as a condition to get the aid.
The Constitution of Zimbabwe guarantees civil and political
liberties to all, and as such, anyone is free to affiliate themselves
to any political party. Government, on the other hand, is charged
with the responsibility to provide for all, regardless of which
political party or religious group they belong to.
We therefore urge government to address the discrimination
happening during the distribution of Pfumvudza inputs
immediately as it has a bearing on food security.
In the interests of transparency and accountability, we also urge
government to publish statistics of beneficiaries and resources
allocated to each ward for public audit purposes.
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