FOOD AND OTHER VIOLATIONS
M anicaland
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An MDC-T supporter who resides in Biriri Township in Chimanimani West was on 24
August 2015 denied access to rice donated by the government through the Grain
Marketing Board (GMB) by Ward 17 councillor, Lovemore Utseya. Utseya is said to
have explained to would-be recipients that the rice was not meant for opposition party
members.
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On 16 August 2015, two MDC-T members of Chitanda Village Ward 9 in Buhera North,
were denied food assistance received from the GMB in the form of maize by Egenia
Magarasadza and Dorcas Karasi of Zanu PF, who were conducting the distribution.
The victims discovered that only Zanu PF members were on the distribution list.
M ashonaland Central
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Tracy Mudimu, a well-known member of the Zanu PF Party and war veteran, is alleged
to have received a donation of goods on behalf of orphans and vulnerable children
from a Chinese firm, TUCHI. It is understood that Mudimu diverted the received goods
towards her political campaign ahead of ward elections. Resultantly the intended
beneficiaries were denied any benefit from the donated goods.
M ashonaland East
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Residents of Seke were called out to attend a village meeting where they would receive
maize, but it turned out that it was a ploy by Zanu PF to mobilise supporters for their
political agenda. At the meeting, attendees were expected to purchase party cards
and form cell groups for the coordination of political activities.
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Headmen in Ward 27, Chikomba East were forced to attend a meeting addressed by
Amon Sengwe, Webster Watambwa and Obvious Chingondo of Zanu PF. The headmen
were requested to compile a register of households in need of food assistance.
Eventually Sengwe is believed to have compiled a list with his relatives only, excluding
among others, all those suspected or known to be aligned with the MDC-T Party.
Notably among those who were denied registration for the food assistance three of
them are said to now be to scavenging for food from nearby villages.
M ashonaland W est
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On 21 August 2015, villagers in Guzha area of Zvimba West district were requested by
their village heads to pay US$5 each, of which US$3 was said to be development levy
while the remainder of US$2 was said to be a contribution towards the construction of a
community hall. It is reported that preferential treatment was given to those who paid
the money during the distribution of farming inputs which had been provided free of
charge by the government.
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