they were to bring a copy of their national identity card and $1 to be sent to
Harare for registration.
On 31 July at Zhenje Business Centre in Chikomba Central a teacher at
Daramombe High School was assaulted by Aenias Muchesure. Muchesure
was asked for his thoughts regarding the issue of other war veterans who
were being arrested. Muchesure was angered by the question as he is also a
war veteran. The incident was not reported but resolved by kraal head
Nyamande at a village court on the same day.
Mashonaland West
The month of July witnessed a number of violations being recorded in the province.
As the country moves towards the 2018 elections, violations are increasing with the
major rights violated being the freedom of assembly and that of expression. Food is
also being distributed on partisan grounds with those who support the opposition
being left to starve.
Highlights
On 16 July, the MDC-T Women’s League in Mashonaland West staged a
demonstration dubbed #beatthepot in Chinhoyi.
The demonstration was
meant to bring to light the hardships that households in Zimbabwe were
facing.
In Chegutu West on 22 July, Zanu PF was conducting a door to door member
registration in ward 5. They went to Sheron Pasi*, who refused to give them
her personal details but Nomsa Kapito who was leading that group called
Zanu PF youths who threatened Pasi*. The victim was accused of being a
member of an opposition party and they claimed that they had the right to take
anyone‘s details. They said time shall come when those who were not in their
register were going to be punished or not benefit in other community
programes. The victim had to lock herself in her house and the perpetrators
left threatening to deal with her.
In Chegutu East ward 17, Dombwe Biggie Masawi of Zanu PF met Leon
Sibanda* of MDC-T. It is reported that Masawi threatened Sibanda with
unspecified action if he contested in the 2018 elections.
Sibanda had
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