crowd.
15 June 2014- Villagers in Chirebvu in Mashuma were threatened by the vice
chairperson of Zanu PF John Mahoya for not attending meetings. He indicated
that those who defied calls for meetings would pay $5 and a list of absentees
would be sent to the provincial chairperson Temba Mliswa.
Ø 30 June 2014-Workers at Chatfield farm in Darwendale were beaten up by their
employer and farm owner only identified as Gunners. It is alleged Gunners is a
CIO operative from Darwendale. It is reported that Gunners teamed up with
another CIO agent from Harare to beat up workers in front of their families for
demanding payment for their labour. The farm workers last received payment in
December 2013. Some workers have since moved to Trelawney and Banket.
Generally the province is calm. Most cases recorded were of harassment and
intimidation and threats of beatings as Zanu PF and MDC-T fight for control of the
province in preparation of the 2018 elections. Political temperatures are on the rise
within the parties as MDC-T and Zanu PF prepare for their congresses to be held in
October and December respectively. The birth of the renewal team and transformation of
NCA into a political party has added other contestants in the race for control of the
province. The Chingwizi transit camp woes of lack of basic needs continue; on 22 June
some tents at the camp caught fire and were destroyed leaving many families even more
destitute.
Ø 1-30 June 2014- In all the four constituencies of Zaka District and Gutu North
Chamisa village, Zanu PF through its MPs and village heads were reported to
be forcing people to attend meetings where they were issued with data forms to
fill in their personal details including personal history, party affiliation, identity
number, voter registration status and employment history. People were coerced
to pay R2 for each form issued. Village heads threatened the non-compliant
villagers with eviction from the villages. Zaka Central MP Paradzai Chakona
led the process in his constituency. In Zaka West those who filled and handed in
the forms had their houses marked with stickers to avoid future harassments.
Villagers are now living in fear of reprisals especially those whose houses are
not marked for safety.
Ø 6 June 2014- An intra-party conflict was reported between two MDC-T
supporters in Gutu North, Nyamandi village at Chinyika ward. The victim who
belongs to the MDC-T renewal team was insulted and threatened with severe
beating by a Mr J. Masunda of Masunda village who is a Tsvangirai loyalist for
deserting the party. He was ordered not to set foot in Masunda village again as
he would be beaten. The victim then left the village where he had gone for a
Masvingo
Ø
Harassment/Intimidation
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
14
Discrimination
Total
Right to food, aid and livelihood
5
19
8