have been collecting voter registration slips serial numbers in
surrendered the requested information. The distribution was
Mutandiko village. On being questioned why he was
done at Gaza Primary School.
undertaking this, he is alleged to have said he was sent by
In Makoni Central, ward 17 it is reported that a woman
ZEC.
identified as Mundoma and her colleague Mvurume both
A village head in Chibisa village, Nyanga North, ward 4,
affiliated to Zanu PF demanded voter registrations slips’ from
Elizabeth Chibisa is reported to have demanded serial
villagers. This happened on January 29. The two are reported
numbers from all registered voters in Chibisa village to take
to have said submission of serial numbers would reward
their voter registration slips to be submitted to a meeting on 23
villagers with farming land. Identified victims
January held at Cooper at Ruwangwe Growth Point. It is
Makoni* and Edson Nyabadza* are of an unestablished
alleged that Chibisa intimidated the villagers, as she pointed
political affiliations.
Prudence
that failure to provide the slips was not an option and went on
Category of incident
to tell villagers that those who fail would be subjected to the
Dec
Jan 2018
2017
same political violence as in 2008.
Theft/looting
2
1
Discrimination
6
15
MDP
1
0
Intimidation/harassment
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supposed to submit the beneficiaries’ lists accompanied by
Assault
6
0
voter registration serial numbers. He informed those gathered
Banned Political Meeting
0
1
On 23 January, in Makoni South, ward 23, it was reported that
Davie Zumbani, the Zumbani village head as well as the ward
23 Zanu PF youth chairperson demanded voter registration
slips from villagers. It is alleged that Zumbani told the
villagers that on this distribution day all village heads were
that the serial numbers were destined for Zanu PF offices in
the district for since the rice had come from Zanu PF. The
following headmen Chingono, Murumbi, Govha and Matikiti
were responsible for compilation.
In Chipinge Central, ward 6, a case of violating the Electoral
Act was reported on 27 January. It is alleged that the Zanu PF
ward 6 leadership brought rice to give to ward 6 residents.
Livingstone Makangara the Zanu PF ward chairperson and
one Marozva told the gathered residents the rice aid had been
Threat level: Medium
brought so that it was distributed to on condition they submit
voter registration serial numbers as proof that one was a
registered
voter.
The
gathered
residents
abided
and
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