It is alleged that agricultural farming inputs from the Grain
registered to vote and submitted their BVR serial numbers to
Marketing Board (GMB) in Mazowe West at Dandamera
the local ruling party leadership. On 17 January, Nzanzi and
Community Hall in ward 15 were distributed in a partisan
Paraffin reportedly denied Malvern Kazingizi*and Lyn
manner. On 27 January 17 Zanu PF cell leaders led by
Maruva* food aid because they were not yet registered voters.
Councillor Peter Chinyoka are reported to have distributed
soya beans, fertilizer and maize seed to ruling party activists
only. Reports are that Chinyoka and his colleagues had a
beneficiaries’ list which they called, “true supporters of the
new party”. They reportedly kept bags of fertilizer for
themselves and yet they turned away those perceived to be
G40 and opposition affiliates. Among the alleged true
supporters was Roselyn Kondo. Jairosi Chitima* was turned
away on suspicion of being aligned to the G40 faction.
A case of discrimination was reported on 13 January in
Mazowe Central at Kakora Business Centre in ward 10. It is
alleged that during a community distribution of rice from the
Social Welfare a Zanu PF Councillor identified only as
Musoni turned away those perceived to be opposition activists
aligned to the MDC-T. Musani was also quoted saying that the
rice was not for traitors but for Zanu PF loyalists only.
It is alleged that pupils at Chiswi Primary School in Mt
Darwin North ward 5, had their education rights violated by
school head S Saurombe. Reports are that since 23 January
pupils with outstanding tuition fees and levies have been
turned away from attending lessons. Saurombe has reportedly
withheld reports from those who have outstanding debts with
the institution.
Distribution of food aid from the Grain Marketing Board
(GMB) in Mazowe South at Forx farm in ward 16 is reported
Rice distribution in Mazowe South at Forx farm in ward 16
to have been done in a partisan way. Zanu PF activists
Langton Nzanzi (branch chairperson) and Ticky Paraffin
(chairperson) allegedly distributed rice to those who had
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