President Robert Mugabe. Members of the Johanne Masowe were also
forced to attend the rally, vendors and those working in the home industry of
Bindura were other victims.
In Mt Darwin East, Wallace Dzoro* was visited by an unknown person around
9pm accusing him of plotting to topple the government. Dzoro lives in ward
14 in Nyamuti village and was suspected of being a member of the Zimbabwe
People First party. The victim denied the allegations and the perpetrator told
him not to support opposition parties. The incident happened on 13 July.
In ward 33, in Mazowe South on 15 July, there was a door to door operation
led by Stewart Musokota, branch chairperson for Zanu PF. The youths were
forcing people to attend a Zanu PF meeting and Tendai Gumbo* of MDC-T
was one of the people who were forced to attend the meeting. The meeting
was on the same day at Rujeko Shopping Centre. Tendai* had no choice but
to attend the meeting after being threatened with unspecified action if he did
not attend.
In Mt Darwin South on 15 July, Laura Mapasure* aged 35 who lives in Matope
was threatened by Tabeth Mhundwa aged 40. The two women were at a
borehole when Mhundwa told Mapasure that she was not going to benefit
from food from the Department of Social Welfare for defecting to ZimPF.
Mhundwa is the branch chairperson for Zanu PF women’s league in Matope
village. The victim’s right to freedom of association was violated as she was
being forced to support Zanu PF in order to get food aid.
On 17 July Zanu PF violated the Mazowe North residents’ freedom of
association and movement by force-marching them to a rally. Market stalls,
flea markets and shops were ordered to close by the youths in order for
everyone to join people who were bussed from farms in Mvurwi. Members of
the Zanu PF politburo and central committee were present including
Honourable Saviour Kasukuwere, Honourable Oppah Muchinguri, Chen
Chimutengwende and Martin Dinha. At the rally Hon. Kasukuwere promised
youths 600 residential stands he also ordered the reconstruction of a narrow
bridge which is just after Mvurwi hospital along the Mvurwi -Harare road in the
name of Zanu PF as he said the ruling party gave them a stand were they are
building a nearly complete school.
In ward 12 Mt Darwin East there was a youth football league team which was
led by a man identified as Joachim Soko*. The reason for forming a football
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