Masvingo
The province hosted the Zanu PF conference and food aid was used to lure people not to cause alarm during the course of the conference. The right to food
and freedom of association were the most infringed rights. At the 16th Zanu PF National People’s Conference President Mugabe spoke strongly against
factionalism that is worsened by the ongoing succession wrangle within the party.
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
2 December
Right to Shelter
Property Rights
6 December
Freedom of
Assembly
18 December
Political Rights
Freedom of
Association
Freedom of
Expression
13 families had their homesteads burnt down by messengers of court in village C of Nyangambe under Chief
Tshovane in Chiredzi South. The families are said to have each paid a cow to access the land and were later
served with eviction notices. They reported to the chief who then assured them that he would protect them and the
land would not be taken from them. The assuarances served no purpose.
Zanu PF councillor, Munashe Pwanyai, disrupted a Zim PF meeting where the party structures were electing office
bearers at ward level. The meeting was held at Gwenyaya village in ward 16 of Chivi Central when Zim PF
members were forced to disperse or face unspecified action.
Ahead of the conference, Masvingo residents were forced to part with money that was meant for the conference,
including those that are not Zanu PF supporters.
19 December
At Chivi Growth Point in Chivi Central, *Malvin Choga of MDC-T was reportedly assaulted by Darlington Chingozho
of Zanu PF when Choga accused President Mugabe of creating more problems for the country. Chingozho was
infuriated by this statement that he assaulted Choga.
Matabeleland North
The most noted violations involved distribution of food aid. Livelihoods were also grossly affected by cash shortages at banks and other service
providers. In Hwange East, World Vision folded its food aid programme and issued maize, three hens, one cock and 10kg maize seed to each of its
beneficiaries.
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