Threat level: Low
Threat level: Low
On 14 January villagers from ward 22 and 23 convened at
It is reported that on 7 January in Bikita East ward 21 the
Home Craft Hall in Zvimba South to receive their allocations
Command Agriculture compound D fertilizer was distributed
of the Presidential inputs and social welfare food aid. It is
in a partisan manner. It is alleged that villagers received shares
alleged that Zanu PF Chairperson Wonder Hutepasi unfairly
and allocations depending on one's political affiliation. It is
distributed the two relief components. A number of
also reported that a Bikita Grain Marketing Board employee
households were denied; among them is Lucia Mwale a
Taguta from Ward 31 in the company of two unidentified
widow and a food insecure household head. It was recorded
police officers was in charge of the distribution. Taguta
that Hutepasi and his accomplice only identified as Emedi
together with Muza Mudyiwa ward 21 councillor, Lazarus
stole 15 bags of maize leading to many households failing to
Maperezano, Zanu PF ward chairperson and Riyarwi Nehumai
receive their allocation. Villagers reported the case to Banket
Zanu PF ward women’s league member are alleged to have
police, Hutepasi was in possession of several farming inputs
looted a large part of the farming inputs. This is reported to
and maize a relief cog. He was charged with abuse of office,
however
the
Banket
court
granted
him
have led the villagers of groups of three to share a 50kg bag
bail.
while teachers in the ward got one 50kg bag per school. The
rest of the fertiliser was allegedly looted by the leaders.
Presidential inputs distribution in Zvimba South Home Craft
Banket
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