Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio
Committee on Health and Child Care on the
29th of March Health ministry secretary Jasper
Chimedza stated that Zimbabwe had only one
privately-owned working cancer machine.
The ended 4 Episode Al Jazeera Gold smuggling
documentary highlighted huge amounts of
money that have been stolen which could help
resuscitate Zimbabwe’s ailing health system.
SPECIAL FOCUS
In the month of April, the areas of special focus included equality and non-discrimination,
political rights, freedom of assembly and association, personal security and property rights.
Political Rights
ZPP recorded 16 cases in which the political
rights of citizens were violated. Masvingo
recorded the highest number with 4 cases, and
Mashonaland Central, Manicaland and Harare
had the lowest with one violation each.
The political atmosphere in Bikita East is
becoming more tense as the nation draws closer
to elections. The Zanu PF party had allegedly
hatched a secret plan to get rid of opposition
elements by submitting their names to state
secret agents. The ruling party allegedly
assigned some party supporters to work under
an organisation called Forever Affiliates
Zimbabwe (FAZ). These people were assigned
to identify influential opposition supporters,
record what they say against the ruling party and
send the recorded audios and names to their
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superiors who would take unspecified measures
‘when the time came’. The above development
has made citizens fearful, and people are now
unable to discuss political matters for fear of
victimisation. The Ward 21 FAZ leaders who are
said to be paid a monthly salary were Epifania
Kanyemba of Kutsira village and Stan Kupeta.
According to Section 67 of the Constitution,
every Zimbabwean citizen has the right to form,
to join and to participate in the activities of a
political party or organisation of their choice, to
participate, individually or collectively, in
gatherings or groups or in any other manner, in
peaceful activities to influence, challenge or
support the policies of the Government or any
political or whatever cause.
THE ZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT MONTHLY MONITORING REPORT | APRIL 2023