were about to receive their lot when Chipo Chin’ono (Zanu-PF) is reported to
have told the four to leave the place. Chin’ono told the gathering that the four
were at an MDC-T rally at Mushongwi Business Centre the previous day
where plans to assassinate Joseph Chinotimba Member of Parliament were
discussed. Chin’ono argued that he could not as Chairperson be seen giving
out food to murderers. Banda and colleagues are alleged to have stormed out
and as they left each grabbing a bag of maize it is reported.
Mashonaland Central
On 12 July at Chadereka Business Centre in ward 1 Muzarabani North there
was a programme where Chief Kasekete from Hoya ward 17 and Hamunyari
Kasengezi were reported to have led the process of writing names of food aid
beneficiaries.
All members of the Johanne Masowe Vadzidzi vaJesu and
MDC-T supporters were informed that they were not going to have their
names written and told to go home. Johanne Masowe were accused of
supporting Joice Mujuru.
The food was from the Department of Social
Welfare.
In Mazowe South on 14 July maize for the food for work programme was
distributed and people were told to bring their national identity cards to collect
their maize however Kuda Ndoro of Zanu PF is alleged to have brought his
Zanu PF membership card. It is believed that Ndoro started accusing people
he suspected of being opposition supporters that they were not to get the
maize. Some of those who were labelled as opposition supporters were John
Dube* and Washington Ngorima*.
Mashonaland East
In ward 18 of Chikomba Central at Chodo Business Centre and in ward 16,
Nharira Business Centre maize was reported to be given to Zanu PF
supporters only. The distribution was led by Charles Mushure who claimed
that the areas were known to be Zanu PF strongholds so opposition
supporters were not going to be considered.
In Chikomba Central the elderly were receiving 50kg bags of maize each on
21 July at Gokomere hall ward 20. It is alleged that only Zanu PF supporters
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