arrest one ZANU PF youth and two MDC-T youths.
30/5/14 More than hundred apostolic sect church members of Johane Masowe
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Property rights
5
2
2
1
10
Mat North
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Theft & Looting
Total
9
weChishanu led by Madzibaba Ishmael Mufani assaulted about twenty riot
police, journalists, Archbishop Ndanga the leader of Apostolic Christian council
for banning their church at Budiriro 2. Archbishop Ndanga had gone to the
shrine to close the church over a number of human rights abuses such as;
denying children the right to education; sexual abuse, with girl children being
subjected to unsavoury virginity testing by inserting fingers in their private
parts, denying church congregants the right to information, forbidding them
from listening to radios and television among others.
There was a significant rise in violations in the province from the four recorded in
the previous month of April to 11. The notable trend in the province in this month is
the continued discrimination of MDC-T supporters and ordinary villagers from
benefiting from different government programmes across the province. This was
noted in Binga South, Lupane West and East constituencies.
16/5/14 - Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Sithembiso Nyoni is
reported to have harassed and intimidated MDC-T councillors, of ward 20,
ward 21 and ward 29 at Nkayi Centre, Nkayi South Constituency. It is
reported that the perpetrator was accusing the survivors for undermining her
authority as a Minister and Member of Parliament for that area. The perpetrator
is reported to have threatened to strip the councillors of their positions. This is
reported to have happened at a meeting which was supposed to be addressed by
Minister Ignatiuos Chombo.
23/5/14- At Kabuba ward, Musazi village, Binga South Constituency, top
ZANU PF official Siyangaphi Muzhamba is reported to have discriminated
villagers from dipping their cattle at a dip tank in the area. It is reported that the
ZANU PF official told the villagers that only ZANU PF supporters can have
their cattle dipped. The dipping chemicals were reported to have been supplied
through a Presidential Scheme.
30/5/14- In ward 22, Hololo village, Tsholotsho centre, Tsholotsho South
Constituency, members of the ZRP are reported to have disrupted a community
meeting. The meeting’s agenda was to discuss the looting of goods donated for
the flood victims. It is alleged that the District Administrator Ms Nosizi Dube is
behind the looting and normally shares the loot with staff members at her office.
It is reported that the ZRP officers simply told the gathering that the meeting
was illegal because it was challenging the government.