#PROVINCIAL OUTLOOK
MANICALAND
SEVERAL
VILLAGE HEADS
WERE ASKED TO
COME FORWARD
AND CHANT
ZANU PF
SLOGANS
MAT
SOUTH
MOHADI SUMMONED A
MEETING WITH TRADITIONAL
LEADERS AT PLUMTREE TOWN
OFFICES WHERE THEY WERE
TOLD TO MOBILIZE AND
CAMPAIGN FOR ZANU PF
Political polarization has continued in the province
and in one of the incidents, at Machongwe Growth
Pont, in Chimanimani East, a Zanu PF youth identified
as Isaac Mapunga, who is also an aide to the sitting
legislator, Joshua Sacco, allegedly stripped a CCC
youth of his party t-shirt. No arrests were made.
In another incident, on 10 May 2022, people were
asked to gather at Musirizwi Primary School by
Matewu Dhliwayo, a Zanu PF supporter to celebrate
the new ZUPCO bus which the area had been
allocated. Unfortunately, it was donated to the
school. The event turned into a political rally and
children, some as young as five, were forced to chant
Zanu PF slogans. Several village heads were asked to
come forward and chant Zanu PF slogans in
contravention of the Constitution which states that
traditional leaders are supposed to be apolitical.
In Bulilima West, it was reported that Zanu PF Vice-President
Kembo Mohadi summoned a meeting with traditional leaders
at Plumtree town offices where they were told to mobilize
and campaign for Zanu PF. It is alleged that Mohadi
instructed all traditional leaders to partake in activities of the
party so as to ensure victory in the much-anticipated 2023
elections. Mohadi also held another meeting at Esikhoveni
Institute where he said the same thing to traditional leaders.
His statement contravenes the Constitution where in Section
281, traditional leaders are supposed to be non-partisan.
In another meeting, on the eve to the Africa Day celebrations,
Vice-President Retired General Constantino Chiwenga
summoned a meeting of all traditional leaders in Gwanda
where they were told to mobilize for the party ahead for the
2023 general elections.
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