Dignity
Province
18 December
Right to Food
20 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Date
At Biriri Township in ward 17, Chimanimani West, *Sharon Nyadenga and *Philip Shereni of
MDC-T were allegedly denied access to maize seed and fertilizer by Zanu PF chairperson
Khaima Mukamba. When it was Nyadenga and Shereni’s turn to each receive a 10 kg bag of
maize seed, Mukamba asked them to produce Zanu PF membership cards, which they did
not have. Mukamba allegedly told the victims that he was voted in to serve Zanu PF members
first.
*Matthew Mugoni an MDC-T supporter was denied maize seed by councillor Muzivi of Zanu
PF. Although Mugoni had registered as a beneficiary, he was told that his name did not
appear on the list of beneficiaries from Bwizi village in ward 19 of Mutare West.
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland 4 December
Central
Right to Food
5 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Ward 32 councillor, Edith Mudzimu, has been accused of looting maize and storing it at her
house after she refused to give several beneficiaries alleging that they belong to opposition
political parties and will not benefit from state resources. The affected included *Rudo
Samuriwo and *Knowledge Mombeshora from Villa Franca Farm in Mazowe South.
Mitchelle Kasere, ward 33 councillor and Zanu PF chairperson in Rujeko Centre, Mazowe,
is alleged to have barred *Prince Gumbo, an MDC-T activist from accessing GMB rice
saying the food was for Zanu PF and not MDC-T supporters.
6 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Councillor Makabhaji Zinganga allegedly denied *Faith Choga and *Elina Midzi access to
free seed and fertilizer accusing them of belonging to Zim PF and therefore not deserving
government aid. While distributing the aid at Kapiripiri ward Centre, the councillor and his
committee claimed the inputs were for Zanu PF supporters only.
10 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
In Greendale ward 17 at Chungudzi old Clinic during distribution of aid in Mazowe, Dominic
Chimumba, the Zanu PF ward 17 councillor, is alleged to have stopped *Wallace Maposa,
of Zim PF, from getting government supplied fertiliser and seed claiming that these were
not for opposition party supporters.
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