director, Henry Olivier, told ZPP that the farm has since been taken away
from Dollar and that at the time of going to print he had been unable to
regain ownership of it.
On 31 October 2015, plot owners of Glendale peri-urban were ordered to
bring Zanu-PF party cards and their identity cards to their fields. It was
allegedly indicated by some Zanu-PF district leadership that those who
did not have party cards would lose their plots. Rudo Gande (not real
name), an MDC-T supporter, was categorically told that she would lose
her field unless she got a Zanu-PF card.
On 20 October 2015, in Mazowe North a Zanu-PF member who wanted to
contest as district chairperson at Dhawe Farm in ward 26 was allegedly
threatened with death and disappearance by unidentified men who
conducted the election. The team announced that the man would not be
allowed to contest as he was an ally on the former Vice President Joice
Mujuru. The victim responded by naming other people who are Mujuru
allies, including some who were assisting or contesting the election. A
man suspected to be a security agent warned him about naming and
shaming top leaders as he could disappear and die. The man indicated
that Zanu-PF had teeth and this scared people as he had a pistol by his
waist. To his own discredit, the victim is notorious for unleashing
violence in 2008. He wanted to contest for district chair which was
retained by the incumbent chair.
On 18 October 2015, an old man Alec Ndola (not real name) of Zambian
descent was allegedly harassed by Zanu-PF supporters Luckson Jacha and
Jivus Mubaiwa for wearing a t-shirt written” Certified to vote”. It was
during a social welfare meeting to distribute food to the poor, old and
orphans. He was questioned about the origin of the t-shirt and was
forced to remove his t-shirt and sit on the ground chanting Zanu-PF
slogans.
A prophet from Masowe EJerusalem (an apostolic church sect) in Mvurwi
is allegedly using his prophesy to intimidate believers in his church. He
has since prophesied that there will be more bloodshed in 2018 elections
than 2008 if people vote for the opposition party. The prophet is in the
cell leadership of Zanu-PF in his residential area of Garikai. He
prophesises putting on Zanu-PF regalia. His prophecies have brought fear
and panic to Mvurwi residents who experienced and remember the 2008
terror.
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