A total of 663 victims and 139 perpetrators were recorded. 62,2% of the victims were male
while 37, 8% were females. 89,9% of the perpetrators were male while 10,1 % were female.
One hundred and nineteen (119) perpetrators were affiliated to the ruling Zanu PF party
which is 85, 6 % of the figure. Fifteen (15) perpetrators could not be established which party
they were affiliated to and the remaining 5 perpetrators are members of the Zimbabwe
Republic Police.
Risk Assessment
In most of the incidents reported in the month under review it is clear that the wheels for the
2018 elections are well in motion seen by the number of citizens threatened with unspecified
punishment. Some who have been told in no uncertain terms that they should not come
crying when action begins to be taken in the run up to the elections. To demonstrate that the
structures of primary elections are well oiled Zanu PF has been seen to restructure its local
structures from the cell. Some citizens have been told they are lucky to have gone past the
2013 elections and have been warned they might not be that lucky come 2018 if they do not
conform.
The President’s birthday celebrations were a source of conflict where citizens were forced to
part with their hard earned cash ranging from a dollar to five dollars or risk losing access to
food aid. The distribution of rice whose origin is still quite unknown has reached most parts
of the country and like all other aid it is distributed on a partisan basis. Zimbabwe is going
through another by election in Mwenezi East after the seat was declared vacant. The by
election is due on April 8.
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