Department of Social Welfare and was meant for the elderly. People were
ordered to chant the Zanu-PF slogan first before receiving the food. An elderly
woman refused to chant the Zanu-PF slogan and was denied aid. She was
labelled an MDC-T supporter. Her allocation was given to someone else.
On 16 December 2015, it was reported that in Ward 10 in Marondera West
villagers were told to contribute US$1.50 per person for transport that was
going to deliver maize seed and fertiliser. It is alleged that the local Zanu-PF
leaders shared the money among themselves after the distribution.
On 18 December 2015, at Donzwe shop in Ward 12 Mudzi South, a delivery of
fertiliser was made. The fertiliser was meant for cotton farmers in the ward but
it is alleged that the farmers did not get the fertiliser. It is reported that
members of the local Zanu-PF leadership shared the fertiliser among
themselves claiming that the fertiliser was from the Zanu-PF government.
On 19 December 2015, in Hwedza South, wards 13 and 14 the distribution of
fertiliser was carried out by partisan village heads who distributed the fertiliser
only to strong Zanu-PF supporters. The Agritex officials who were present at
the distribution sites did not manage the distribution process but were only
instructed to sign the distribution documents.
Mashonaland West
On 1 December 2015 former MP for Hurungwe West, Temba Mliswa was
prohibited from distributing maize seed to his supporters at Karereshi in Ward
16 by members of the police from the Law and Order section. He was
informed that a charge was going to be levelled against him under POSA if he
continued with the distribution. It is alleged that the former MP had been
cleared by the police, but they followed him to the scene of the distribution and
stopped the process. At Karambazungu he continued with his distribution of
2kg of maize seed without altercations. Over 500 supporters thronged the
venue. Mliswa confirmed to ZPP that he indeed was being prohibited from
distributing food and inputs in his former constituency. Police details ensure
that he does not distribute any aid within the constituency, Mliswa said.
It is reported that Zanu-PF coordinators were said to have told people at
Wezheri Business Centre in Ward 11 to pay US$3.50 per bag as transport fares
for carrying fertiliser. It is reported that the people complained that they could
not afford the required monies.
At Kuwadzana Hall in Ward 23 Zvimba District, bags of 50kg maize were
distributed to the elderly, orphans and widows when Zanu-PF youths took the
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