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Right to administrative justice
ZPP recorded 12 cases where the citizens’ right to administrative justice were violated. Mashonaland East and
Mashonaland Central had 3 cases each and Manicaland recorded the lowest with 1 case.
An example can be seen through a case that was reported on 16 February to the effect that pregnant women were
sleeping on the floor and being asked to bring their own blankets at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH). “The
infrastructure is dilapidated with the floors having potholes. The buildings are crowded; you will find women being
asked to sleep on the floor because the beds are full. They end up being asked to bring their own blankets from
home,”
Section 68 of the Constitution provides that every Zimbabwean has a right to administrative conduct that is lawful,
prompt, efficient, reasonable, proportionate, impartial and both substantively and procedurally fair.
Political Rights
ZPP recorded a total of 30 cases in which the political rights of citizens were violated. Midlands recorded 7 cases,
being the highest number, Mashonaland Central recorded 3 cases and Matabeleland South had the lowest number
with 2 cases.
A case on the violation of political rights was reported on February 15, in Dombwe Village Ward 17 in Chegutu East. It
is alleged that some villagers are being forced to change voting constituencies before the elections or face eviction.
Zanu PF members are reportedly forcing some villagers into changing constituencies. Villagers are being forced to
vote for Zanu PF candidates in the coming election or face evictions from farms they got under the Zanu PF ticket.
In another case, Intimidation was reported in ward 7 of Mt Darwin West on 25 February. Zanu PF Chairperson Kurai
Madzonga told traditional leaders during a Zanu PF meeting to start compiling lists of opposition supporters in their
villages. He told village heads and secretaries to send the lists to Zanu PF district offices citing that traitors will be
punished after elections.
Section 67 of the Zimbabwean Constitution states that every Zimbabwean citizen has the right to form, to join and to
participate in the activities of a political party or organisation of their choice, to participate, individually or
collectively, in gatherings or groups or in any other manner, in peaceful activities to influence, challenge or support
the policies of the Government or any political or whatever cause.
February 2023
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