INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
Discrimination
Harassment/intimidation
Unlawful Detention
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal liberty
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
PROVINCE
# OF ACTS
ACTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
Harassment and discrimination continue to top the list of the recorded incidents in
Manicaland province. The drive to flush out Zanu PF members perceived to belong to
the Mujuru faction has been the catalytic factor. As indicated in the previous report
this phenomenon has cascaded to the lower party level structures such as the branch
and the cell. Currently, Zanu PF is restructuring at various party levels with an agenda to
cleanse the party from those perceived to belong to the wrong faction. On the other
hand the opposition party particularly the MDC-T has had its fair share of problems
especially of party members who defect to join the break-away group known as the
Renewal Team. High political intolerance has been another trigger of conflicts in the
province.
5 January 2015 - Four youths belonging to the MDC-T party were denied access to
government sponsored loans which were disbursed by the Ministry of Youth
Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment under the Youth Development and
Employment Creation Fund. The incident took place at Chiwetu village Makoni
West and the perpetrator was Ben Matando who is the Youth Officer for the area.
14 January 2015 - Three Zanu PF members perceived to belong to the Mujuru
faction were denied access to and participation in a branch party meeting held
near Machikichori Beer Hall in Chikanga. As the victims approached the venue of
the meeting four party members led by Jethro Pikirayi began shouting at them
accusing them of being sell outs and barred them from entering the meeting
venue.
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Midlands
Manicaland
Total
3
3
1
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Assault
Malicious Damage to
Property
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Property rights
31
4
3
1
The tide of the Zanu PF intra-party fights has significantly gone down but its effects are
still being felt especially by those who suffered as victims. Zanu PF has begun
restructuring its party organs beginning at cell level. This will culminate in the formation
of new look provincial committees that probably would have members aligned to Vice
President Emmerson Mnangagwa. There is apprehension in the province as people fear
that the exercise may turn out to be more of a witch hunt than genuine elections. The
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