Masvingo
Chivi and Zaka Districts have experienced a prolonged dry spell making the current farming season a
near write off. These two areas will need food assistance from Government and NGOs if people are
to survive.
Midlands
The province has not recorded any discrimination in the distribution of inputs under the Presidential
Input Scheme. There is however a strong feeling among opposition members that this could be an
attempt by the ruling party to lure opposition party members into their fold.
Mashonaland West
The December 2014 report indicated fair distribution of food and inputs in Zvimba West, Mubaira
and parts of Chegutu East constituencies. However, some constituencies in the province continue to
discriminate against members of the opposition party and those perceived to belong to the Joice
Mujuru faction in the distribution of inputs under the Presidential Input Scheme.
On 1 January 2015 an MDC-T supporter was hit on the face by village head Aleck Mangisi in
Hurungwe West. The victim had grabbed the list of names and had threatened to tear it apart
because his name had been deliberately omitted because of his affiliation to the MDC-T party.
On 24 January 2015
Councillor
Nickson
Magaramombe, Agritex
officers, the police and a
Zanu PF Chairperson for
Magunje distributed farm
inputs
under
the
Presidential
Input
Scheme. According to the
distribution plan ten (10)
villages were supposed to
have ten (10) villagers
getting inputs. However,
due to shortage of inputs
only three (3) people per
village got inputs so in
total only 30 people got
inputs. It was noted that
all thirty recipients were
either Zanu PF youths or
members of the Zanu PF
women’s league.
Councillor Matthew Runi
of ward 17 in Hurungwe
had to flee from Zanu PF
youths who wanted to
offload nine (9) bags of
fertilizer from his car. The
rowdy youths accused
him of looting fertilizer
meant for Mashuma
village. A total of one
hundred and ten (110)
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