#PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
MASH
EAST
ZANU PF COUNCILLOR DAVID
KUFAKWEMBA TOLD A CCC
ACTIVIST TO VACATE THE WARD
AS SHE WAS ACCUSED OF
SPREADING AND DISTRIBUTING
CCC MATERIAL.
MASH
WEST
MIDLANDS
AFTER THE MEETING,
UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS
ATTACKED A HOUSE
BELONGING TO
MUKASHI AND
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE
The province is fast becoming a ‘no-go’ area for opposition
politics as Zanu PF continued to hold a series of meetings
where villagers received all sorts of threats if they ever
associated with the opposition. In Murehwa North and
South, CCC supporters were targeted for mobilizing
supporters and wearing yellow clothes. On 15 May, in
Muguvamadzi Village Ward 10 of Mudzi North Zanu PF
Councillor David Kufakwemba told a CCC activist to vacate
the ward as she was accused of spreading and distributing
CCC material. The victim spends most of her time in
Chitungwiza where she is gainfully employed. Kufakwemba
told Saragado to stop any developments on her stand as she
was no longer welcome in Mudzi.
The highlight in Mashonaland West was an incident where
soldiers descended on and attacked villagers in Chegutu.
The soldiers, armed with guns, whips and knobkerries were
reportedly out to avenge the beating of their colleague by
machete gangsters in the area. The attack left 20 villagers in
need of medical attention at Chegutu General Hospital.
Chegutu has remained a political hotspot of machete gang
wars and it is alleged that Chegutu legislator, Dexter Nduna,
is protecting artisanal miners using his political muscle and
for political gain.
In the Midlands, ZPP recorded intra-party violence by members of
CCC and one of the incidents happened in Chirumhanzu South.
During a CCC meeting attended by the party’s National Organizing
Secretary Amos Chibaya, two rivals, Simbarashe Mukashi and Patrick
Cheza, who are all intending to contest in the 2023 elections for
Chirumanzu South Constituency, disregarded the party’s directive
and bussed their respective supporters, resulting in squabbles and
clashes. After the meeting, unknown assailants attacked a house
belonging to Mukashi and assaulted his wife. One of the
perpetrators allegedly left behind a branded Zanu PF t-shirt and hat.
Meanwhile, Zanu PF continues to use food aid to campaign in the
province and as the cost of living continues to rise and the levels of
vulnerability escalates, food and other aid is likely to be more
politicised.
In one of the cases in Shurugwi South Zanu PF party supporters who
have membership cards, were the only ones who benefitted from the
government aid. The supporters received a 50 kg bag of wheat, two
bags of Compound D fertilizer and three bags of Compound C
fertilizer per individual and Zanu PF members identified as John
Mujubheki Murambiwa, Daniel Mulambo and Unity Moyo were in
charge of the process.
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