In Chivi South, it is reported the aspiring candidate for the
On 23 January two women Dunia Dahwa and one Keche
house of assembly seat under the Zanu PF ticket a woman
moved door to door demanding voter registration slips and
identified as Hungoidza embarked on a recording of serial
allegedly recorded serial numbers in a Zanu PF register. This
numbers mission on 19 January. It is alleged that Hungoidza
happened in Masvingo West in ward 33 Mashava. The two
who was once accused of being aligned to the G40 faction in
told residents to attend a Zanu PF meeting which was
Zanu PF, went around villages collecting voter registration
scheduled for the following day. At the meeting villagers were
slips serial numbers and at the same time conducting a door to
told about rice distribution to only those who had submitted
door campaign were she distributed chicken to those who
serial numbers.
would have given her the serial numbers. This was reported to
have instilled fear in those of advanced age as they were left
In Chiredzi West, ward 8 Tshovani, an intra-party squabble
contemplating whether to cast their votes in the upcoming
was reported. It is alleged that two aspiring ward 8 councillors
elections or not as they say they feel they will not exercise
in the upcoming 2018 polls in Zanu PF Munyaradzi
their voting rights freely.
Hatinahama and one who was only identified as Chigidi
clashed.
The
misunderstanding
arose
when
Chigidi’s
On 19 January, in Chivi Central, at Nyamakwe Business
supporters wrote a petition to the party leadership in the
Centre, it is reported that villagers were threatened,
constituency against Hatinahama citing ineligibility to stand as
intimidated and told not to attend any Zanu PF meeting which
councillor since he had a criminal record. In anger
was going to be called by the sitting Member of Parliament
Hatinahama confronted Chigidi leading to a fight. The matter
Ephraim Gwanogodza. The perpetrator is Mugove Nhando a
not reported to police but was referred to the Zanu PF party
well-known Paul Mangwana (the aspiring house of assembly
district disciplinary department. No serious injuries were
candidate for the 2018 elections) sympathizer who allegedly
sustained.
warned villagers that they were not supposed to attend any
meeting called by Gwanogodza as he was said to have
Category of incident
Dec 2017
Jan 2018
belonged to the G40 faction which meant he was an enemy of
Assault
2
2
Discrimination
0
8
7
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0
0
the current Zanu PF leadership.
In Bikita East, ward 17, Nyarwamba village, it is reported that
Intimidation/harassmen
villagers gathered on 20 January for a meeting called by
t
Muchayana Rukweza and Desmond Madzvamuse and at the
Displacement
meeting villagers were ordered to submit voter registration
slips and their national identification cards, the details are
recorded in the book the two had with them. Rukweza and
Madzvamuse further told villagers to spread to the rest. Only
those with recorded serial numbers were to be rewarded with
food aid in the future.
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