23 February
Right to Food
Zeria Wasarirevhu of Sanyati Constituency, Ward 18, was said to have been denied maize
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Right to
from Social welfare by Mrs Matanga the Zanu PF women’s league secretary. It is alleged
Personal
that the reason for this was because Zeria did not attend ruling party Saturday meetings as
Security
an Adventist. Mathanga accused Zeria of vote ‘sabotage’ saying that her religious beliefs
Freedom of
influenced other church members to abandon party gatherings and not to vote properly
conscience
during elections, which was a big loss to the party. Zeria was further accused of
discouraging church members to vote for the ruling party because of her behaviour. She was
told to receive food aid from her church.
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland
4 February
Right to Food
In ward 12 Mudzi South at Donzwe Centre the rice distribution programme was reported to be
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Equality and
conducted unfairly and on partisan grounds .The rice was distributed by Zanu PF Executive
non
members District chair David Kanjere, Youth Chairperson Tinei Mayibheki and other
discrimination
committee members namely Garikai Mutsimho, Muchaneta Vheremu, Shungu Karimbika,and
Maidei Chagunda. It was alleged that they took12 bags of rice from 71 bags that had been
given at Donzwe centre. At Goromonzi they were given 71 bags of rice and the executive
members including ruling party chairperson, women’s league chair and other Committee
members kept 35 bags of rice for themselves. It was alleged that these missing bags of rice
were found at Joromani's shop following police investigations. Zanu PF members were the first
beneficiaries during the distribution process. Others who do not belong to Zanu PF were the
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