2.3 Povincial
Highlights
Bulawayo Metropolitan
“Intra party”
There was a high prevalence of intra-party conflict
within the MDC Alliance in Bulawayo.
The party was reportedly working towards
restructuring in the face of sustained efforts by ZanuPF
to neutralize the main opposition party.
This has reportedly resulted in infighting, name-calling,
harassment and intimidation.
The party nullified some of its structures in the
province in order to ‘weed out’ those said to have
disregarded the party principles or have become part
of ZanuPF.
Political tensions have therefore escalated as the fight
for the control of the party in the province continues,
this is likely to rear an ugly head as such processes are
often dominated by human rights violations and nasty
scenes of violence.
Matabeleland North
ZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT
MONTHLY MONITORING REPORT
JULY 2021
“No eye to eye”
The political space in this province remained closed.
In Binga North, Chief Saba continued to intimidate
opposition activists and this month, he reportedly
instructed all village heads to report any meeting
convened by the members of the opposition and to
draw up a list of any opposition members
conducting any political activities.
With ZAPU set to hold its conference in August
there has been a growing prevalence of hate speech
and intimidation among members of the party, with
intra-party violence happening in Lupane West and
Nyamandlovu.
The MDC Alliance was responsible for human rights
violations when their members led by one Joseph
Mpofu threw stones at the house of a Mthwakazi
Republic Party member who had just hosted a
political meeting at his house. The matter was
reported to the police.
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