#PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
HARARE
MOST CCC
MEMBERS WERE
LEFT NURSING
SERIOUS
INJURIES
MASH
CENTRAL
ON 16 APRIL 2022,
VILLAGERS IN MAZOWE
SOUTH AT PROTEA FARM
(WARD 16) WERE FORCED
TO CONTRIBUTE CASH
TOWARDS THE
INDEPENDENCE DAY
COMMEMORATIONS.
Harare province witnessed high levels of political violence
towards the ward 7 Zengeza West by -election conducted on 7
May 2022. Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) supporters led
by aspiring ward 7 local authority candidate Lovemore Maiko
clashed with Zanu PF youths in Chitungwiza during election
campaigns resulting in violent skirmishes. As CCC activists
were conducting a voter mobilisation campaign on 3 May,
they were violently attacked by Zanu PF youths forcing them
to retaliate. Street battles were reported in most parts of
Zengeza west. However, most CCC members were left nursing
serious injuries. In a video which went viral on social media,
winning Zengeza West ward 7 Councillor Lovemore Maiko was
captured on video being attacked with stones by Zanu PF
youths. Maiko sustained severe cuts on the head while
Lazarus Sigauke was left battling for his life in hospital.
The Independence Day commemorations in Mashonaland
Central province were conducted at district and constituency
level. The major challenge citizens encountered during the
commemorations were forced contributions by Zanu PF and
traditional leaders. There was a disturbing trend of violations
where people were forced to contribute in cash and in kind
towards the celebrations.
This trend has been notable since year 2000 to date and Zanu
PF has been at the centre of all actions by traditional leaders
forcing civil servants (teachers, nurses) and villagers to
contribute against their will. In Mazowe South Glendale Zanu
PF district members came up with an ambitious list of food
and non-food items which they went around demanding from
the business fraternity, individuals and house holds. Below
are some of the incidents.
On 16 April 2022, villagers in Mazowe South at Protea farm
(Ward 16) were forced to contribute cash towards the
Independence Day commemorations. Zanu PF Youth
Chairperson Mcdonald Chagaka and Youth Secretary Jealous
Franciso went around the farm compounds collecting $1.00
USD contributions per household.
In Bindura South ward 12 at Muonwe Township Zanu PF
chairperson Abraham Mhembere, coerced villagers to
contribute cash towards the Independence Day
commemorations. Villagers were made to contribute a $1.00
USD per household and Mhembere claimed the ruling party,
Zanu PF, was fundraising money to purchase a cow for the
celebrations
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