nation wide shortages.
30 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
Zanu PF councillor Lawrence Maphosa, is alleged to have given food aid to Insiza South
Zanu PF youth and women’s league members at the expense of deserving beneficiaries.
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Masvingo
1 December
Right to Food
8 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
15 December
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
It is alleged that MDC-T supporters’ names were erased from the food register by Sostina
Zivuku and Munapo Gwenyaya, both Zanu PF supporters from Chivi Central. Before
distribution the list was submitted to Gwenyaya who removed names of people he said do not
support Zanu PF.
At Cheshanga business centre in Zaka East, *Sheila Gore of MDC-T was allegedly denied
access to food aid by Zanu PF supporters, Solomon Chinyaure and Mujera Charamba.
Chinyaure told Gore that the rice was only enough for Zanu PF supporters. Chiponda
reported the matter to Samuel Janga the Zanu PF District chairperson who turned Gore away
and told her to go and get assistance from MDC-T.
MDC-T supporter *Tererai Madamombe was allegedly denied access to maize seed by Zanu
PF councillor Fastino Chigevenga. Chigevenga claimed that the seed is from the Zanu PF led
government and in Zaka East only Zanu PF members should benefit.
Province Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Midlands
Freedom of
Association
Farmers from ward 5 Gokwe Nembudziya were promised free fertiliser as an incentive for them
to grow cotton. However, Councillor Steward Mbulawa allegedly refused to give the fertilizers to
the rightful farmers and instead handed the inputs to Zanu PF members some who were not part
of the cotton farming program.
10 December
22