Villagers in Chipuriro village ward 5 in Guruve North were
19 January, Murwira sent ruling party youths who instructed
forced to submit their BVR slips. Reports are that on 5
Marimo to attend without fail. Reports are that during the
January village head Reuben Mutsani sent a circular to
engagement Marimo was threatened with unspecified violent
villagers advising them to submit their voter registration slips.
action which he could avoid by joining the ruling party.
It is alleged that Mutsani has never returned the slips claiming
On 22 January Zanu PF activists Nelson Sunday (village
to keep them for security reasons.
head), Mathias Muwodza and Taisek Maodzwa (village head)
It is alleged that village secretary Rebecca Kapuya recorded
were caught on video recording BVR serial numbers from
Martha Musoso’s* BVR serial number in Guruve South
registered voters at Nyangavi Township in Muwodza village
Gweshe village, ward 7 on the pretext that it was for
ward 5. In two separate videos shared by the ZPP via facebook
preparation of a food beneficiary list. Reports are that Kapuya
and twitter these activists were filmed recording the
has been withholding Musoso’s slip saying that there are
information which they claim is part of the ruling party cell
errors on it which had to be fixed.
restructuring exercise in Guruve South. Some of the victims
who asked to have their identities protected reported that the
It is alleged that Zanu PF activists Proud Pfotso (Councillor),
culprits were carrying out the task as assigned by the party’s
Henry Viola (Mbereko village) Owen Sosono (Nyanguse
national office. They told villagers that they had to be part of
village), Charlse Chinyani (Chiringa village) Ishe Chibura
the ruling party cell structures for security reasons. Among
(Charunda village) and Russia Sabua from Charunda village
other victims in attendance were Bianca Rupiya* , Dessyline
have been forcing villagers in Muzarabani North ward 11 to
Mpani* and Patience Chisepo*
submit their BVR serial numbers. From 7 January these
activists have been identified conducting a village outreach
A Chief in ward 21 of Rushinga presiding over Nyamanyanya
recording serial numbers from registrants. The same activists
area, known as Nicholas Chaora Muzika or Makuni has been
have been accused of perpetrating violence and destroying
accused of using deceptive methods to fundraise for fuel after
people’s properties in the 2008.
receiving a vehicle from the government. Reports are that on
28 January Muziki instructed village heads to collect $0.50c
It is alleged that a Zanu PF youth activist John Mapfumo went
per individual as tribute towards holding a celebration
around Chogwiza village in ward 10 of Mazowe Central
ceremony in appreciation and acknowledgment of the gift
forcing villagers to submit their BVR serial numbers. Reports
from the government. Defaulters were reportedly told that if
are that on 10 January after collecting the information from
they fail to pay the dues, they will be forced to pay an
registered voters, Mapfumo told them that Zanu PF will use
unspecified fine for defying the Chief’s orders. This left
the information in due time to track those who will have voted
villagers concerned as they accused the Chief of using dubious
for the opposition after the elections.
plans to raise money for fuel expenses.
It is alleged that a war veteran Cain Murwira forced an MDC-
About 12 Zanu PF youths led by Malvern Bote allegedly
T activist Canaan Marimo* to attend a ruling party meeting at
assaulted Stan Mudzimu* for sabotaging ruling party activities
Musarara Primary School in ward 19 of Mazowe Central. On
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