AUGUST 2017
elections thus it should be closed. The other faction
led by ZanuPF member, Tichaona Bvudzijena,
argued that they still have use for the house in
preparation for 2018 elections. The two groups are
said to have exchanged insults on 2 August as they
failed to agree on a way forward. A community
member from Rimuka confirmed that initially the
local women’s club used the house to discuss
community initiatives and projects.
Zanu PF chairperson Fanuel Makamure intimidated
and threatened people during Heroes’ Day
commemorations on 14 August. It is alleged that
Makamure ordered all Zanu PF supporters to be
registered in a counter book providing their
personal details. Makamure told the gathering that
he had been authorised by President Robert Mugabe
to carry out the exercise. He told the gathered
people that the counter book would be used in the
elections next year. He went on to intimidate people
that if their names did not appear in the Zanu PF
register they would be at risk. He forced people to
register and to promise to vote for Zanu PF in the
2018 elections.
Ball games were held on Heroes Day under the
theme, Ziyambi Ziyambi Heroes soccer and netball
finals. The ball games were sponsored by aspiring
Zvimba West Zanu PF Member of Parliament
Ziyambi Ziyambi. A crowd of about 600 people
attended the event and this included villagers,
school children and Zanu PF youths. T-shirts with
Ziyambi Ziyambi and President Robert Mugabe
images were given to the spectators. Patrick
Kamba* and Levi Bwanya* were not given T-shirts
on allegations that they support Dinha who is vying
for the same post in the 2018 elections. The group
that was denied T-shirts is alleged to have
demanded to know why they had not been given tshirts and they accused the sponsors of dividing
Zanu PF youths.
The terror base that may be revived ahead of 2018
elections (photo by ZPP)
Headman Augustine Katsande addressed a meeting
at Donzwe Secondary School in Mudzi South,
which was attended by village heads and local
residents. Katsande forced residents to pay $2 per
household for the construction of teachers’ houses.
It is alleged that residents who could not provide
manual labor were ordered to pay $2, which would
be used to fund construction activities. Manual
labourers were ordered to provide building
materials, which included pit sand, river sand,
stones and water to the site. Katsande told residents
that all households would contribute and no one
would be exempted, pointing out that it was a ward
development project thus everyone had to
contribute.
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