AUGUST 2017
Category of incident
August
2017
July
2017
Theft/looting
1
0
Discrimination
1
0
MDP
0
1
Intimidation/harassment
3
2
Displacement
0
0
Forced to attend meetings
0
0
Murder
0
10
It is alleged that a National Peoples’ Party (NPP)
member, *Lucky Chinyama, was intimidated by
Zanu PF youths at Nzvimbo growth point ward 8, in
Mazowe Central on 1 August. Chinyama was
stopped on his way to the growth point by a group
of about ten ruling party youths who hurled insults
at him. Chinyama was told to ‘repent’ and rejoin
Zanu PF otherwise he was heading for the worst
ahead of the 2018 elections. They also threatened to
assault him if he continued with activism on behalf
of NPP.
It is alleged that a political meeting held at MDC-T
offices in Bindura North at Cactus Shashi View was
disrupted by anti riot police on 3 August. The
gathering of about 50 MDC-T supporters was
forced to abandon their meeting when armed antiriot police officers arrived with dogs. The officers
claimed that the meeting had not been cleared by
the police. MDC-T national spokesperson Obert
Gutu confirmed to ZPP that the developments were
a true record. He asserted that the party was
concerned about the disruption seeing as the
meeting was internal and convened at their party
offices.
Zanu PF youths allegedly forced teachers at
Somerset primary school to contribute money
towards the Heroes’ Day Commemorations. On 4
August Patuma Bhobho, Georgina Kapare and
seven other ruling party youths ordered teachers to
each contribute a dollar. The Zanu PF supporters
also threatened to facilitate the transfer of teachers
to remote areas if they defied orders. The incident
was recorded in Mazowe West in ward 31.
Threat level: Medium
A suspected member of the Central Intelligence
Organisation (CIO), Robson Mkundu, allegedly
assaulted two municipal police officers accusing
them of delaying his journey to Mount Darwin after
they clamped a commuter omnibus that he had
boarded. The vehicle was clamped after dropping a
passenger at a prohibited area on 1 August. Mkundu
and the driver made efforts to negotiate but the
conflict turned violent. The municipal police
officers sustained injuries. The matter was reported
to Bindura police; Mkundu was arrested and
released after paying a fine .
Zanu PF chairperson Abraham Mhembere allegedly
forced Bindura South ward 12 villagers to make
financial contributions towards the Heroes’ Day
commemorations. On 6 August, Mhembere
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