supporters.
13 January
Right to Food
In Mazowe East Constituency Takawira ward 8, people have been forced to
participate in a food for work program on communal lands regardless of age. This
food for work program was initiated to benefit the elderly and people with
disabilities but old people have been manipulated by Zanu PF Councillor Frisher
Mukahiwa to work as well. People are forced to work for 15 days a month for 4
hours per day only to get 1 bag of maize at the end of the month. The people have
been paid $2 everyday for transport to and from the communal lands. Zanu PF
supporters who did not participate in the programme received more maize. This
incident was reported on the 13th of January 2017
8 January
2017
Right to Food
Freedom of
Association
In Muzarabani South Constituency ward 17, Desmond Demo* and Samason
Chikomba* were denied access to food aid by Zanu PF councillor Proud Pfotso. The
duo was accused of wearing MDC-T regalia and participating in opposition party
activities in the area. This incident took place at Hoya primary school when the
councillor requested to participate in the social welfare food distribution activity,
only to find out that the duo had MDC-T t-shirts under their shirts. The violation
was reported to the police but no action was taken.
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