assaulted CCC Shadow Deputy Youth Assembly
Spokesperson Womberai Nhende during the
nomination process. In Warren Park 1, the
process was abandoned after party officials
reportedly produced an unknown register of
people expected to decide the constituency and
ward leaders. It is said that legislator
Shakespeare Hamauswa had to whisk away
party agents handling the process to another
venue following protests. Chaotic scenes were
reported in Glenview North at Zororo centre.
Supporters affiliated to aspiring candidates
Happymore Chidzviva (Bvondo), Special Zuze
and Moses Manyengavana disrupted the
process several times chanting slogans in
support of their candidates. It is alleged that
some drunk youths caused turmoil at the centre
by throwing stones for people to vacate the
centre. Other youths against Chidziva were
heard shouting, “Kana asisadiwe hachadiwe”
meaning if people have rejected him, they no
longer want him.
Manicaland
The situation in Manicaland was characterised
by political violence and coercion of people to
contribute towards the Independence Day
celebrations. It was reported that the opposition
CCC convened a meeting at their provincial
office in Darlington, Mutare Central where
about 2000 delegates attended. The meeting
was to plan for the impending 2023 elections. It
is alleged that the aspiring Zanu PF Members of
Parliament for Mutare Central Esau Mupfumi
and Clyde Jani for Chikanga constituency,
mobilised a group of Zanu PF youths to disrupt
the meeting. However, after realising they were
outnumbered, they retreated and informed their
principals that the task could not be sustained
due to their numerical disadvantage. According
to a member from CCC, three of their members
were seriously injured in the melee.
It was reported that traditional leaders in
Wendumba villages allegedly forced their
subjects to make contributions of US$0.50 each
per household towards the independence
celebrations expenditure. In ward 11, of Mutare
North, village heads collected money from their
subjects and surrendered it to headman
Wendumba (born Taurai Wendumba). The
headman had to surrender the contributions to
Zanu PF leadership at Bazeley Bridge, where the
celebrations were held.
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