door collection of either money or the food (chicken and maize) as per the directive. Names of those who
had contributed or did not were written down. The residents were also told that if one’s name did not
appear on the list of contributors this meant one was a sell out and was going to be dealt with accordingly.
18 April
Freedom of Independence celebrations in Redcliff were held at Madimula Business Centre. It was also reported that just
assembly
a stone throw away from the celebrations venue there was a football match, which drew much attention
and
than the Independence celebrations. Upon realising this, one Zanu PF youth activist by the name Tinashe
association
Mpandi then forced those who were watching a football match to join the independence celebrations
Right
to gathering. One sector of the crowd complied as he threatened them with unspecified action and went on to
personal
say independence celebrations were far more important than a mere football match, but the other group
security
refused and continued watching the football match. It was reported that at the celebrations Zanu PF
Right
to slogans were chanted.
human
dignity
20 April
Political
It was reported that village heads in Gokwe were called for a meeting at Zumba on the 10th of April and
rights
Tchoda on the 12th of April by some group of suspected state agents who were masquerading as Zimbabwe
Electoral Commission officials. It was alleged that the people who had called for the meeting instructed the
village heads who attended to tell their people that they will only be allowed to cast their votes at specific
polling stations which were going to be made known to the village heads by these unidentified people. They
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