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) 5

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