Threat level: Low
Threat level:
level: Low
Low
Threat
In Buhera Central, ward 20 at Baravara Township it is
It is alleged that farming inputs from the Grain Marketing
reported rice was distributed on 25 January. The rice is
Board (GMB) in Bindura North at Chiwaridzo Primary School
reported to have been from the Social Welfare Department. It
in ward 12 were distributed on a partisan basis. Zanu PF
is alleged that those in charge of the distribution included
activists Samuel Kaseke Bonde (branch chairperson) Joshua
Tarisai Nanga the Zanu PF ward 20 chairperson and Bakise
Khumalo and Councillor Mr Machisi were accused of
Murombo a Zanu PF member. Murombo and Nanga are
distributing a lion’s share to ruling party activists. Reports are
reported to have identified opposition MDC-T members
that a day before the distribution, these activists convened a
among
Netsai
ruling party meeting at night at which they altered the
Machingura* the MDC-T women’s vice chairperson, Esther
beneficiaries list thus, adding their close relatives and ruling
Chikoti*, Japhet Mangoyana*, Ranga Zindoga*.
party members as beneficiaries. On 6 January, the activists
the
gathered
villagers
who
included
reportedly went away with 3 bags of ammonium nitrate
It is reported that villagers in Nyachityu, Bemhiwa, Mangezi,
fertilizer and 30 kgs of maize seed yet beneficiaries were
Machedye, Gandira and Mutsago 2 on 26 January in Mutare
given one bag of fertilizer and 10kg maize.
West, ward 10, received farming inputs at two centres namely
Mt Makomwe Primary and Domboshawa Training Centre.
The beneficiaries were allegedly given one bag of ammonium
nitrate fertilizers each and asked to pay USD $1,50 per bag,
USD 1 for transport and 50 cents for the guards who were safe
keeping the fertilizers before distribution despite the Ministry
of
Agriculture
saying
that
these
inputs
must
be
transported for the citizens for free. The inputs were said to
have been donated by the President.
Fertilizer distribution at Chiwaridzo primary school
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