On 21 March 2016, Zanu-PF youths started toy toying (marching) around 5am along
Progress Road, Ward 12 in Bindura North allegedly targeting top of the range
vehicles following a rumour that Mujuru was going to address a meeting at
Chiwaridzo Primary School in Ward 12. Their intention was to disrupt the meeting
and beat up those who were going to attend the meeting. When they saw a top of the
range car they were shouting, “Garira neko, garira nekoko,” (“Watch for this one,
watch for this one.”) searching the cars to establish if they were from Mujuru 's party,
but all was in vain because she did not turn up. The Zanu-PF youths included Rodrick
Jacha aged 33, Giveus Mubaiwa aged 35, Tafara Bonde aged 23 all residents of
Garikai. It is alleged that these youths were later given beer, drinks, bread and
cigarettes by their leaders as a thank you for the exercise.
On 30 March 2016, Zanu-PF youths allegedly went to Mutambara's farm with the aim
of harassing him for being a member of ZimPF. About 40 youths were ferried from
Kitsiyatota in a T35 truck. They sang Chimurenga songs demanding that Mutambara
leaves the farm. The youths are said to have been promised pieces of land. At around
11am the police dispersed the group who left the farm after being told that riot police
were on their way. It is said the provincial chairperson for Mashonaland Central,
Dickson Mafios, had gave the order to the youths to go and evict Mutambara from the
farm in Ward 1 for crossing the floor to ZimPF. Contacted by ZPP, Mafios denied the
incident took place.
Mashonaland East
As 2018 elections draw closer, political parties are setting up structures in different parts of
the country. However, in some areas as in Marondera East, village heads are being forced to
schedule meetings in their areas and force their subjects to attend all the meetings. In
Murehwa North some of the village heads refused restructuring forms that were being
distributed and were set to appear before a disciplinary committee. In Mudzi West, a Zanu-PF
member threatened villagers that if they attended an MDC-T rally they were going to be dealt
with. Attendance of Zanu-PF meetings continues to be a requirement for people to access
food aid.
Highlights:
At a Zanu-PF meeting held at Masikana shops in Ward 19 in Marondera East on 3
March 2016, village heads in Gonye, Zinatsa and Chakaingesu were harassed and
intimidated. They were forced to schedule political meetings in their area by the
Zanu-PF district chairperson Oliver Chikanga (32) of Chikanga Village. They were
forced to ensure that every kraal head brought all their subjects to the meeting. Village
heads present were Johnny Kwiti, Felix Sherekete and Temba Gonye who agreed due
to fear.
On 4 March 2016, in Ward 16, Chinake Village in Murehwa North at around 10am
there was a meeting at Chemapango Township for all Ward 16 village heads. The
village heads were given forms to organize cell structures in the area. Village head
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