AUGUST 2017
warned residents not to associate with opposition
supporters. He further told people that only those
who had provided his team with their personal
details would benefit from government programs.
On 21 August an MDC-T member was fined for
failing to control a fire that he had started which
later on scorched his neighbor's property. It is
alleged that things went bad for John Sinokwanyana
who was putting up a fireguard on his farm in
Chegutu, Dombwe ward 17 using a fire. During the
process he failed to control the fire and it burnt
Gumede's farmland and damaged the farm house.
Sinokwanyana and Gumede agreed on an out of
court settlement. However, this settlement did not
go down well with Zanu PF Ward Councilor Gladys
Kanhema who reported the matter to Chief Chivero.
Sinokwanyana was fined two cows by Chief
Chivero for property destruction and for unlawful
damage of the environment. It is alleged that the
issue was politicised hence the judgment was
biased.
ZanuPF youth who are alleged to have fought over
T-shirts (photo by ZPP)
A Chegutu family is being threatened by Zanu PF
supporters for not attending meetings. It is alleged
that a team of Zanu PF supporters led by war
veteran Simbarashe Phiri is continuously
threatening Patricia Museve* for not attending
political gatherings. It is alleged that Phiri went to
Museve’s homestead and verbally harassed her,
threatening to evict her from her plot if she fails to
attend Zanu PF gatherings. Museve was also
accused of boycotting and failing to attend a Zanu
PF Presidential Interface rally, which was held in
Chinhoyi on 29 July 2017. Museve was told that
she was in the Zanu PF ‘black book’ and was at risk
of losing her property.
John Chidzonga* an MDC-T supporter and retired
schoolhead; staying in Rimuka Kadoma was
threatened and harassed by Zanu PF youth on 25
August. It is alleged that Chidzonga was harassed
and threatened in front of people by Timothy
Chidemo and Paul Mapamure. Chidzonga was
accused of organising an MDC-T meeting at his
house. He was threatened that if the meeting was
fruitful he would be evicted since Monomutapa
Rimuka is a Zanu PF stronghold.
During a Zanu PF door to door campaign, several
households were harassed and intimidated by Zanu
PF youths led by Trust Kadzombe. Residents were
forced to provide their identification details, which
were recorded in a book on 16 August. It is alleged
that some of the residents did not heed the call
leading to them being harassed and intimidated.
Among them was Peter Mwale who said that he was
apolitical on religious grounds as his religion does
not allow him to participate in political activities.
During the door to door campaigns, Kadzombe
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