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Zanu PF as well as ZRP officers. Intra-party fights were the major sources of conflict
and in MDC-T it led to the resignation of the Provincial Chairperson Honourable Gorden
Moyo from his position within the party.
Ø 7 June 2014 - Councillor James Sithole of MDC-T was arrested by the
Zimbabwe Republic Police for holding a meeting at Tshaka Youth Centre
without police clearance. The councillors argued that it was not political but a
community development meeting where they were discussing service delivery
within Ward 7 of Makokoba.
Ø 15 June 2014 – Zanu PF supporters led by Mrs Arrietta Dube were forcing
residents of Lobengula Constituency to contribute a dollar ($1) each in support
of the funeral of a Zanu PF activist Mavis Nkomo.
Ø 18 June 2014 – In Nketa constituency, Ward 24, Zanu PF members led by
Nhlanganiso Ngwenya confronted Councillor Gideon Mangena of MDC-T at
the Nketa Revenue Offices over allegations of awarding a council cleaning
tender only in favour to MDC-T members. Zanu PF members accused the
councillor of abusing public office in pursuit of his political agenda.
Ø 21 June 2014- Suspected Zanu PF members led by Angeline Tanyanyiwa have
been carrying out door to door campaigns in Entumbane/Emakhandeni writing
down personal details of residents in preparation for the 2018 elections. The
personal details collected included names, identity numbers and mobile phone
numbers. Most residents complied with the demands for fear of reprisal from
Zanu PF.
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