Resist, Reject and Report Violence, #RRRV2023
Mashonaland West
December was relatively peaceful in Mashonaland West, recording very
few human rights abuses. The few reported were on partisan food
distribution, intimidation, harassment and artisanal miners who robbed
citizens. Individuals aligned with the ruling party were the perpetrators of
most of the violations. In most cases, they denied CCC members farming
inputs. On 16 December at Gatsi Shopping Centre Ward 12 in Chegutu
West, residents were forced to convene by Zanu PF DCC officials. The
Zanu PF youth chairperson, identified as Godfrey “Gode”, denied
opposition party supporters farming inputs. Reports indicate that, before
the distribution, residents were forced to chant Zanu PF slogans and sing
revolutionary songs. On 7 December in Zvimba West at Kawondera
Primary school, ward 9, a Zanu PF-aligned village head identified as
Sabhuku Kanzou denied a CCC supporter farming inputs. Reports indicate
that cases of partisan aid distribution perpetrated by village heads have
become rampant.
Matabeleland North
On 17 December, during the food aid registration exercise, it was reported
that a Zanu PF activist identified as Wilbeng Munkuli intimidated
community members. It is said that Munkuli threatened not to register
beneficiaries aligned with opposition parties. Verified facts indicate that
Munkuli prioritised registering those appearing in the Zanu PF cell group
records. Others were told to appear in the cell group records to benefit
from the social services scheme. In ward 2, it was reported that the
village head, Teresa Nyathi, was forcing villagers to attend a Zanu PF
Christmas party at the koMkhulu area adjacent to Imbizo Barracks. It is
said that Nyathi was forcing citizens to attend the party. Allegedly,
Nyathi warned them to attend or else they risked being beaten up by
soldiers at the nearby barrack.
December 2022
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