ACTS
OF
VIOLATIONS
HR
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to liberty and security of person
Property rights
Property rights
8
5
4
3
1
Property rights
1
22
Intra-party fighting within Zanu PF continued unabated in the province. The major driver
to the provincial intra-party fighting was the appointment of Honourable Mandi Chimene
to the position of Resident Minister and Honourable Oppah Muchinguri to the position
of Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Development which used to
be held by Dr. Olivia Muchena who was ousted because of her allegiance to former Vice
President Mujuru. At a community meeting addressed by Minister Oppah Muchinguri
and Honourable Kudzai Chipanga in Headlands on the 22nd of December 2014 a report
was presented by Mr Sendekera Musendo which implicated Mr Didymus Mutasa, a
former Minister responsible for Presidential Affairs as a multiple farm owner. The report
states that Mutasa had sixteen farms in Manicaland some of which he had been leasing to
white farmers and pocketing the profits at the expense of Zimbabwean citizens. In a
separate incident, the Resident Minister Mandi Chimene threatened to install a parallel
shadow local governance structure to compete with that of the MDC-T. The drive to
flush out the Mujuru sympathisers has cascaded to party level structures such as the
branch and the cell structures. The violations perpetrated by those fuelling the intra-party
conflicts include harassment, assaults and discrimination.
10 December 2014- Four members of the Zanu PF party perceived to belong to the
Mujuru faction were denied access to seed and fertilizer from the Presidential
Input Scheme by Honourable Patrick Chinamasa and Kudzai Chipanga because of
their allegiance to Mr. Didymus Mutasa and for VP Mujuru.
14 December 2014- The Timus farm in Makoni Central which belongs Mr Fungai
Makoni was invaded by war veterans accusing the victim of having acquired it
using Didymus Mutasa’s influence. The victim is believed to be Mutasa’s relative.
The invaders included villagers from Chitora and Chombe.
28 December 2014- A Zanu PF member perceived to belong to the Mujuru faction
was assaulted by a Mr Mutangira of House Number 6832 Zimra Park in Mutare on
allegations of being a Mutasa ally. The two met at Chikanga Shopping centre and
the perpetrator began to accuse the victim of being a sell out by befriending
Mutasa who had been accused of plotting to kill the President. The two exchanged
DispManicaland
Discrimination
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Theft/looting
Malicious Damage to
Property
Displacement
Total
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
# OF ACTS
PROVINCE
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
7