Provincial Highlights
Category of incident
Assault
Discrimination
MDP
Intimidation/harassment
June 2017
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May 2017
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Threat level: Low
On 7 June Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) and
municipal police were forcibly removing vendors and
commuter omnibus operators from undesignated areas in
the Bulawayo city centre. It is alleged that the officers
were violent towards vendors while confiscating their
wares. *Muriel Choto’s clothing was torn when police
officers roughed her up as they were trying to take away
her goods.
Threat level: Low
It is alleged that carpenters were ordered to close
business at Glenview complex and attend the burial of
former Deputy President of the Senate, Naison
Khutshwekhaya Ndlovu, at the National Heroes Acre on
3 June. Reports are that the complex chairperson Mr
Dumisani Chipango and Zanu PF Harare youth
provincial committee member Doubt Mhike ordered the
closure of the complex that is located in Glenview North
ward 30. It was also reported that they both threatened to
evict carpenters from the complex if they defied the
order.
Kuwadzana residents that joined Kuwadzana Housing
Association Trust (KHAT) were each allegedly told to
bring four people who will become Zanu PF cell
members and who should also vote for Zanu PF in 2018.
Zanu PF chairperson, Langton Mhaka, is said to have
made this announcement while he was addressing
residents at a meeting organized by KHAT on 6 June in
phase 6 ward 38. The residents were told that their votes
would count as a token of appreciation to Member of
Parliament Betty Kaseke and President Robert Mugabe
for availing opportunities for them to get land. Those
that fail to mobilise four people were told that they
would be withdrawn from the association.
Municipal police with some of the goods that were
taken away from the vendors (Picture by ZPP)
Premier High School headmaster, Ncube, turned away
five students and barred them from attending lessons on
8 June. The headmaster said the students will not be
allowed in the school premises until they paid their
school fees for the second academic term in full. ‘O’
Level candidates *Malcom Ncube and *Jason Nyoni
were among the students that were turned away.
On 18 June, in Ward 23, Chitungwiza Zanu PF youths
allegedly assaulted MDC-T youths. The MDC-T youths
were meeting at the home of Chitungwiza Deputy
Organising Secretary of the Women’s Assembly,
*Melody Kadenge when they were attacked. The
perpetrators were identified as Peter Anusi, Lazarus
Gomo, Gilbert Manyozo, Timothy Chitembwe, Martin,
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