16 November
Right to Water
*Winie Chakabva is said to have been denied access to water by virtue of being an MDC-T
supporter. Enock Fambani, a war veteran from ward 26, is the one who refused Chakabva
to fill two buckets of water at Pfura Council Crèche in Mt Darwin North.
18 November
Right to food
It is alleged that there was partisan distribution of food aid at Muone Township in ward 4
Bindura South where Zanu PF district members received 10kg each while other supporters
received 5kg each. Zanu PF chairperson Abraham Mhembere denied food aid to opposition
party supporters and accused them of not attending Zanu PF meetings.
Freedom of
Association
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland
East
18 November
Right to Food
It is alleged that headmen in ward 26 and 27 in Chikomba East were instructed by Zanu PF
members to collect $0.50 from villagers for transport to ferry maize seed. Zanu PF chairperson,
Ardonis Mandizha, vice secretary for Zanu PF Women’s League, Beauty Chikomba,
Chairperson for the Women’s League, Emelly Chigogo, youth chairperson, Kumbirai Sengwe
and committee member, Simba Manyame were the ones issuing orders to the headmen.
Villagers in ward 27 paid but villagers in ward 26 refused to pay.
27 November
Right to Food
During agricultural input and food aid distribution at Svosve Communal area in Marondera East
at Masikana shops in ward 19, Zanu PF councilor for ward 19 Nobert Hwenjere hijacked the
process, started chanting party slogans and replaced names of beneficiaries with Zanu PF
party youths. Tapiwa Mbewe (37) of N'gandu village and Chipo Magombedze (39) of Badza
village benefitted in place of a widow *Princess Chikozho (70) of Gonye village and widower
*Vincent Karima (79) of Badza village. Shakespeare Dengurenda the Zanu PF district
committee secretary collected $4 from each villager that had benefited. It is not clear what this
money was for.
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