Total
demonstrated at Connolly farm against the latest invasion by Ray Ndhlukula of
Zanu PF. The demonstrators staged their demo in the morning and dispersed at
around 10am. The police were not called nor were there arrests thereafter. The
demonstrators wanted Ndhlukula to leave the farm.
Ø 11 August 2014 - At Gonkwe village ward 6 in Gwanda North constituency, 3 Zanu
PF members visited the Councillor for ward 6 (name supplied) of the MDC
demanding that he change the venue for the Heroes celebrations. The 3 are Samson
Ndlovu, Japhet Ndlovu, Collen Nyoni. They wanted the Councillor to move the
venue from Mtshazo to Sigodo business centre but he refused and they ended up
threatening him reminding him that they are the ones ruling the country and they
would do anything they wanted. Sikula phoned the police and they responded by
saying they could not react to a threat but advised him to be alert and also seek
support from neighbours.
Bulawayo recorded 12 cases of politically motivated violations during the August period
one case down from the 13 reported in July.
Ø 16 August 2014 - Luveve – A 30 year old a member of MDC-T Renewal Team
was arrested and unlawfully detained at Luveve Police Station after Mr Kidwell
Mujuru of the MDC-T made a false report that the victim had threatened him and
was later released after three hours .
Ø 17 August 2014 - Pumula - Some suspected members of Zanu PF who were in
company of Nickson Magarinya assaulted the victim (name supplied) by kicking
him all over his body after he declined to chant Zanu PF slogans as they were
marching towards Methodist village near Dr Dumiso Dabengwa’s farm. The
perpetrators were wearing their party regalia when the incident occurred.
Ø 24 August 2014 – the victim (name supplied) of the MDC-T and Chairperson of
Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association ward 14 was assaulted by some
suspected Zanu PF youths following a residents meeting .The meeting was held at
Lobengula Hall and its main purpose was to discuss issues pertaining to transport
within ward 14 of Lobengula Suburb.
4
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
6
Harassment/Intimidation
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
5
Discrimination
Total
Right to food, aid and livelihood
1
12
Bulawayo
Assault
Total
196
9