Date
18 January
HR
Violated
Political
Rights
Provincial highlights
There was disruption of an MDC-T meeting by Zanu PF supporters at Mahusekwa ground near the police
station. This incident happened in Marondera ward 11. It was reported that MDC-T members had notified
the police about their meeting but Zanu PF supporters disrupted the meeting and demanded that MDC- T
members leave the venue. The MDC-T members refused to disperse arguing they had notified the police
until the Zanu PF members left the scene. The people who intended to stop the meeting were Bady
Mushonga, Simbarashe Mudoni and Jeniffer Mutisi.
ongoing
Right to
Shelter and
political
freedoms
Petronella Kagonye MP for Goromonzi South is forcing people in Caledonia to support her political
programmes. In ward 25 residents have been told they will be evicted if they do not vote for her in 2018
elections. These settlers form part of the Zanu-PF residential stands cooperatives led by Hamandishe
Mashava who is the housing cooperative leader. MDC-T leader Milton Bene has created a cooperative
affiliated to his party on a farm in Ruwa but Garikai Mapiye, Zanu PF Provincial coordinator residing in the
Garikai Housing Scheme in Ruwa has ordered residents in the area to vote for Zanu-PF in order to
safeguard their houses they benefited from the operation Garikai initiative. Those suspected to be
opposition members have been threatened with instant eviction upon identification hence people live in fear
in this area.
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