AUGUST 2017
threatened to demolish newly built structures. It is
alleged that Shekede accused headmen Chinyowa
and Nhumbe for not adhering to Zanu PF values.
Shekede accused the local traditional leadership of
not vetting land seekers before selling them land.
Shekede argued that newly resettled households
would corrupt the community with oppositional
ideologies.
Heroes Day commemoration points. A Zanu PF
Heroes’ committee led by Tasarira and Zanu PF
officials forced school headmasters to channel their
school buses to assist in transporting people.
Among the schools that were forced was Saint
Francis of Assisi Mission School. Their bus was
assigned to ferry people to Chinyamukaro district
Heroes acre. It is alleged that the Heroes’
committee did not fuel these buses leaving that
burden to school authorities.
Teachers from schools in Chikomba West were
forced to contribute $1 towards the Heroes’ Day
commemorations. The contributions were regarded
as a sign of support for the ruling party. During a
district meeting, district education inspectors
Liberty Maweni, Benjamin Bhasera and Emmanuel
Kwenda told school heads to come up with registers
reflecting contributions made by teachers from
Masarirambi, Munyati and Hilter Hunzvi primary
schools. Two meetings were held on 9 August at
Sadza secondary school and at Liebenberg high
school to inform teachers of these contributions.
A former Zanu PF ward Councillor John Karima
stopped *Emanuel and *Clara Mwembe from
getting married on Heroes Day in Kotwa, Mudzi
North. It is alleged that Karima stopped the couple
and ordered that the nuptials be postponed to
another date. After the Mwembes defied the order,
Karima threatened the family saying 2018 will be a
dreadful year for them as they have failed to
observe Heroes Day. Karima said that he regarded
the family as opposition supporters for not
complying with his request.
Category of incident
August
2017
July
2017
Assault
2
1
Theft/looting
7
6
Discrimination
0
4
MDP
1
0
Intimidation/harassment
14
20
Threat level: Low
A house formerly used as a terror base during 2013
elections has caused controversy between two war
veteran factions in Kadoma on 2 August. A Zanu
PF supporter and member of the faction led by a
war veteran popularly known as Comrade Lenny
argued that the building reminded them of the
atrocities committed during 2008 and 2013
Mission Schools in Mashonaland East were forced
to ferry people to different venues for the Heroes’
Day commemorations. It is alleged that an
instruction from the acting District Assistant Biliat
Tasarira was dispatched to all schools with buses
that they were to ferry people to the different
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