PROVINCE
ACTS
OF
VIOLATIONS
HR
MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF HR VIOLATIONS
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
12
3
15
Incidents of harassment, threats of physical violence and intimidation of people
perceived to belong to the opposition parties topped the list of violations for the month of
July and major perpetrators are Zanu PF activists. Intra-party squabbles were reported in
both MDC-T and Zanu PF parties. In Zanu PF the conflict is between members allegedly
supporting Honourable Emmerson Mnangagwa and those supporting Vice President
Joice Mujuru. The Mnangagwa faction is reportedly by Oppah Muchinguri and Chris
Mutsvengwa while the other faction is led by Didymus Mutasa in Manicaland province.
Ø 26 July 2014- In Mutare Central at Moffat Hall MP Joseph Chinotimba and
members of his Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) had a meeting with a
group of about sixty workers of the Mutare City Council. In his address MP
Chinotimba told workers that the council was failing to pay them because of the
MDC-T councillors and the Town Clerk. He then promised to physically deal with
Municipal official and MP (names supplied). This was direct incitement to violence.
Ø In Buhera West Mukambirwa Village, Ward 3 an MDC-T activist who had been
elected Chairperson of Gwebu Primary School Development Committee (SDC) was
forced to vacate his post by Zanu PF leaders Claudious Mhike and Joyce
Parwaringira. The two perpetrators ordered the headmaster to call for an emergency
meeting to choose a chairperson who belongs to Zanu PF as they could not continue
to let MDC -T members lead the school.
Harassment/intimidation
Assault
Discrimination
Unlawful Detention
Displacement
Disrupted Political Mtg
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to Liberty & Security of Person
Right to Shelter & Livelihood
Freedom of Assembly
46
8
10
1
1
1
67
The province witnessed a rise in intra-party violence especially in Zanu PF as members
jostled for party positions within the structures in preparation for the Congress scheduled
for the end of year. There was an incident where the Kwekwe Central MP
Matambanadzo exchanged blows with Gokwe-Kana MP Owen Ncube over petty
squabbles and yet the underlying issue was related to the jostling and posturing within
the party structures. The province also witnessed a lot of harassments during the month
of July mostly perpetrated by the ruling party supporters known to members of the
opposition or suspected supporters of the opposition MDC-T.
Ø 2 July 2014- In Silobela at Village 3 Lungani B, Langton Farm Ward 24, and an
MDC-T supporter was chased away from Wind Mill Business Centre by members
of Zanu PF Obert Ndlovu and Key Hlabangani. M`tengwa who accused him of
Midlands
Manicaland
HR/FREEDOMS VIOLATED
# OF ACTS
INCIDENCES OF POLITICALLY MOTIVATED VIOLATIONS
5