no longer wanted to see him in the area since he led the MDC -T party in the
area and has great influence.
In Chikomba Central, Mr Bhasera the Education Inspector at the Education
District Office sent a message on a whatsapp platform reminding all teachers
to pay $2 contribution for the Heroes Day commemorations. Bhasera sent the
message on behalf of the District Education Officer N. S. Mujuru. The
contributions were to be sent before the closing of schools on 4 August 2016.
The incident happened on July 20.
On 22 July, it is reported that Zanu PF youths were toyi-toying from
Marondera town to Dombotombo. It is reported that Zimbabwe People First
was going to have a rally on 23 July which was to be addressed by Joice
Mujuru the party President. The youths were intimidating people not to attend
the rally.
A man identified as Garikai Nyatondo of Zanu PF was arrested by police after
he had assaulted Tinashe Muvirimi* at his house which is close to Rudhaka
Stadium in Marondera Central. Muvirimi is an MDC-T supporter and was
accused of allowing people to put up posters of Zimbabwe People First at the
stadium. Muvirimi reported the case to the police at Dombotombo Police
Station and Nyatondo was arrested. However, Cleopas Kundiona who is the
aspiring Zanu PF Member of Parliament paid $10 fine and Nyatondo was
released. Zanu PF youths toyi-toyed on this day until they were dismissed by
the police who told them to allow ZimPF to hold their rally. The youths wanted
to intimidate ZimPF supporters from exercising their freedom of assembly.
This happened on July 23.
In Mutoko South, a Zanu PF supporter only known as Hodzi is reported to
have threatened people who had gone to Marondera for the ZimPF rally
saying he was going to unleash violence on them. Hodzi is said to have
claimed that he had noted down the names of all the people who had gone to
the rally. It is alleged this happened on 23 July.
On 25 July, Charles Mutadza of Zanu PF is said to have forced vendors at
Dombotombo flea market to pay $1. Mutadza is said to have told the vendors
that the flea market was First Lady Grace Mugabe’s initiative and so they
were to pay to ensure they continue doing business. It is reported that some
of the people refused to pay while others paid. Those who paid were told that
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