On 16 November 2015, a Zanu-PF chairperson, Shadreck Muswaka, and two
youth leaders ordered a vendor from his stall at Dandamera in Concession because
he is supposedly aligned to Vice President Mnangagwa’s faction.
A Zanu-PF youth activist and prophet known as Tsungai Makombe allegedly
destroyed the toilets of another prophet in Mvurwi at Forrester J’s farm. Makombe
was attending a funeral of a relative next to the other prophet’s shrine. He
destroyed the toilets because the victim did not attend the funeral. The two are
known as religious and political Zanu-PF rivals. The two prophets are alleged to
be behind chaos of Ward 27 district restructuring exercise as they backed different
candidates. Makombe was not arrested for destroying the toilets as the victim did
not report for fear of further victimization. Makombe is feared as he is reported to
have beaten up people in Nzvimbo in 2014 when the soccer team he supports was
defeated.
It is alleged that Makombe (mentioned above) also allegedly beat up and injured
John Muzondo (not real name) during Ward 27 Zanu-PF district elections.
Makombe beat Muzondo up because he is related to the candidate who won the
chairperson position. Makombe is reported to have been supporting the opposing
candidate who lost.
Mashonaland East
Some notable conflict was whipped up following the First Lady’s rally at Murehwa
Centre on 21 November 2015. Cases of harassment, malicious damage to property and
looting were documented after the visit wherein complaints and disgruntlement over the
distribution of her donations to the people were lodged. Disorderly and opaque handling
of the truckloads of donations posed a challenge with allegations emerging that a sizable
quantity of the “goodies” did not get to the masses as intended.
The month also had a lot of food violation cases noted in the province. The government
food and input distribution to the vulnerable is not reaching the targeted beneficiaries as it
is looted by party and government officials.
The operating environment was not conducive for ordinary people to freely express their
rights as there were cases where some people were forced to do certain actions and
associate or assemble against their wishes.
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