14 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
24 December
Right to Food
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland
East
14 December
Right to Food
16 December
Right to Food
17 December
Right to Food
Right to
Personal
Security
23 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Right to Food
During food distribution in Marondera West at Manyaira Centre, Zanu PF chairperson
Bonface Manyaira and the ward 10 councillor forced people to pay fifty cents each for
transport yet the food was delivered by government trucks. The villagers complained and
alleged that the pair had raised $230 which was shared between them and a few other
committee members.
In Seke, Councillor Ngarande of Zanu PF is alleged to have exclusively invited Zanu PF
members to collect rice provided under the government scheme. All those said to be
opposition supporters did not benefit.
MDC-T activist, *Walter Rob, was assaulted by Zanu PF supporters, Gift Midzi and five
others after he asked them why they only gave food aid to Zanu PF supporters and
excluded opposition party supporters yet the rice was meant for all deserving community
members. The distribution was in ward 4 at Marondera Central. No report was made due to
fear of victimization.
Only Zanu PF members were registered to receive free maize seed and fertilizer in
Chikomba West. The names were collected from wards 9, 11 and 12 and supplied by the
Zanu PF chairpersons.
Government provided rice was distributed in Goromonzi South to Zanu PF supporters by
ward 4, 5 and 9 Zanu PF chairpersons. Chairpersons first vetted all beneficiaries.
In Goromonzi North Zanu PF supporters were registering beneficiaries for food aid and
farm inputs to be provided by the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.
During the registration opposition party supporters were told that they could only enlist their
28 December
31 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Zanu PF ward 11 councillor, Gwashure Madhanda, and his secretary, Tedson Nyamaharo,
accused *Tarisai Zuze and *Linda Chiso, of belonging to opposition MDC-T and Zim PF,
respectfully. As a result the two did not receive fertilizer and seeds as aid for the under
privileged. The councillor claimed that the agricultural inputs were meant for Zanu PF
members in Rushinga.
Village head Kawanzarwa of Kawanzarwa village in Mazowe East is alleged to have denied
about twenty people access to seed and fertilizer because they are known MDC-T
supporters. The distribution was held at Takawira Centre.
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