received the maize as the process was led by Councillor Givemore Chisvo
assisted by Boniface Jaravaza, a war veteran.
Mashonaland West
Member of Parliament for Hurungwe West Mr Keith Guzah reportedly
distributed maize to Zanu PF members of Mashuma district on July 8. It is
said the MP told people that the maize was for the people who voted for his
party. Raymond Chiza*
was denied food because he is not in the party
structures and he alleged that the MP said people who did not support Zanu
PF were going to starve to death. The MP brought 60 bags of maize.
An intra-party fight in the Zanu PF camp nearly erupted on 31 July at a
disputed distribution of maize process at Mashuma Business Centre in
Hurungwe West. The misunderstanding started when Mashuma District
secretary Mutsa Gova* accused the chairperson Mrs Mapepa of causing him
to sleep in the tobacco curing barn during last year's by election in Hurungwe
West. The victim who was reportedly threatened with death by members of
the campaigning team that was led by Pupurai Togarepi was forced to stop
associating with Temba Mliswa. He also alleged that Mapepa was a sell out
causing factionalism in the party. She is also accused of wanting to topple the
chairperson, Morgan Masewe, and also refusing to share a 50kg bag of maize
with another woman. The maize had come from MP for Hurungwe West
constituency, Keith Guzah. The maize had come from Grain Marketing Board
Karoi and people were made to pay $1.50/50kg for transport.
Matebeleland North
In Nkayi South a serious food deficit in the district has seen villagers suffering ill
health and other related diseases. World Vision however is reported to have
introduced a food for work program to help the villagers. Each person gets 50kg of
maize per month after working in a community program.
In Tsholotsho North the situation was generally calm with the major concern being
hunger and shortage of cash. Pensioners had to travel long distances to Bulawayo
and sleep overnight on pavements waiting to access their cash.
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