On 23 December 2015, it is alleged that chief Ngezi went to Muchenami
Village with some of his friends and started assaulting villagers accusing them
of being MDC supporters.
It is reported that a teacher at Tambawadya Primary School in Ward 10 Karoi,
Duncan Nkomo is constantly threatening a fellow teacher Stewart Nhindi (not
real name) that they were going to be dealt with him in 2018. He is said to
have told the victim on several occasions that those who do not support ZanuPF will be beaten in 2018.
Masvingo Province
Masvingo can best be described as a ‘pioneer’ province in everything it does. It was
the first province through Edson Zvobgo and Dzikamai Mavhaire to challenge the
status quo demanding that the sitting President pass on the state and party leadership
baton to another person. The province was the first to see political disgruntlements in
Zanu-PF party structures through the likes of Calisto Gwanetsa the then provincial
chair. It was also the first to record the biggest numbers of opposition MDC-T party
MPs defecting to the Renewal Team. Today, the province happens to be the first to set
up visible People First party structures.
Highlights: (See section on food violations)
Matabeleland North
Most political parties did not have activities on the ground. Zanu-PF was very active
in the first half of the month as they prepared for and held their annual conference in
Victoria Falls.
MDC-T had a few low profile meetings of its own. Several reports were received of
pupils dropping out of school as they could not afford fees and had no food.
Highlights:
Tsholotsho North-Local Member of Parliament Professor Jonathan Moyo
donated food to be distributed to all people in the constituency fairly. On 24
December in Ward 5, Sipepa area under Chief Matupula at Sizanobuhle Village
Zanu-PF district official James Mutasa refused to give the food to non party
members claiming it was meant for Zanu-PF members only.
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