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A widow whose husband was a soldier at 2.3 infantry battalion had her Widows Club
membership cancelled on 18 August 2015, following her association with her brotherin-law who was once an MDC-T party activist. The Widows Club is funded by an army
commander. The widow is said to have fulfilled all the club’s membership requirements
which included membership and subscription fees. The widow approached the officerin-charge at the battalion who indicated that he could not help her if the other group
members did not endorse her as a member. The group members who disapproved of
her membership are Maria Sengere, Eddelin Gavaza, Memory Mutangi and Febbie
Muzavazi. The same women are understood to be members of Zanu PF’s Women’s
league.
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