It is alleged that pupils owing fees at Chibvuti Primary
School in ward 7 of Goromonzi West were sent back
home. Headmaster, Edward Chekumanyara, sent
students home between 19 and 22 June. Parents of the
affected pupils tried negotiating with Chekumanyara for
payment plans but were told to pay tuition fees in full
first before sending their children back to school.
Category of incident
Theft/looting
Discrimination
Intimidation/harassment
June 2017
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3
17
May 2017
6
2
10
A haulage truck ferrying people to Rudhaka Stadium
(Picture by ZPP)
Markets were closed as people were forced to attend the
rally (Picture by ZPP)
Threat level: Low
A presidential interface rally was held on 2 June 2017 at
Rudhaka Stadium, Marondera. Attendance was very
high partly owing to intimidation of residents by local
leaders. School buses, haulage trucks and commuter
omnibuses ferried people to the venue. The event was
characterised by a high presence of uniformed forces
who were deployed for the rally and these included
Zimbabwe Republic Police, Zimbabwe National Army,
Zimbabwe Prison Service, Air Force of Zimbabwe and
Zimbabwe National Youth Service. Schools were
ordered to close for the rally and students from schools
within the district were ordered to attend. Students from
Cherutombo, Nyameni and Marondera High Schools
missed lessons as they were ordered to attend the rally.
Most flea markets and vending bays closed.
Some of the security forces deployed during the rally to
maintain peace (Picture by ZPP)
Some of the pupils that were forced to abscond from
school and attend the presidential youth interface rally
(Picture by ZPP)
*Bradley Marufu, a graduate trainee employed by the
District Development Fund was on 5 June reportedly
dismissed from work on allegations that he had failed to
produce a Zanu PF membership card. It is alleged that
the District Development Fund department in Mhondoro
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