Category of incident
Dec 2017
Nov 2017
Theft/looting
2
2
Discrimination
6
6
MDP
1
0
Intimidation/harassment
19
9
Assault
6
0
Disrupted Political Meeting
0
0
Tawanda passing by the shopping centre. They allegedly
stopped him and asked him to produce either his national
identity card or voter slip for identification. Tawanda
reportedly was not in possession of his documents hence the
soldiers assaulted and harassed him. It is alleged that they
accused him of plotting not to vote the Zanu PF presidential
candidate. Following the assault, they reportedly gave him an
ultimatum to register to vote by January 2018.
It is alleged that, a man identified only as Kudzi employed at
Chicken Mart, in Bindura was assaulted by two unidentified
members of the Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) at a
nightclub in Bindura North Chipadze Shopping centre, ward 5.
On 19 December Kudzi reportedly had a verbal altercation
with two soldiers when he got drunk. The soldiers allegedly
dragged him out of the pub before assaulting him with
clenched fists. Reports are they left him lying unconscious on
the ground following the assault.
It is alleged that in Mazowe North Bare Business Centre in
Chiweshe rural ward 3, village head identified only as Godobi
instructed his village secretary John Ndlovu to create a
database of both registered and unregistered villagers in the
ongoing BVR exercise. On 21 December Ndlovu was
instructed to write down names of all villagers including those
employed outside the village. Godobi allegedly said that the
database was urgently required by the Zanu PF provincial
offices for onward dispatch to the national offices He was
quoted saying, “Those not registered must kiss goodbye
government farming inputs and food aid”. Some of the victims
recorded were Eriya Chingwena*.
Threat level: Low
On 8 December in Guruve South, Zanu PF activists Forbes
Kamambo (ward 7 councillor) and Abel Chikashe allegedly
intimidated Rosemary Ngara* at Kamambo village in ward 7.
Reports are that Kamambo sent Chikashe who forced Ngara to
submit her BVR serial number. Ngara who reportedly gave
them her serial number against her will was warned to vote
wisely in 2018. She was told that she was under State
surveillance, in case she attempted to vote in favour of the
opposition.
It is alleged that on 22 December Karesva Patrick* was forced
to surrender his voter registration slip serial number by village
head Wonder Kazingizi in Guruve North, Kazingizi village
ward 5. Reports are that besides Karesva, many other villagers
have been forced to submit their serial numbers after
registering. Some of the village heads alleged to have forced
registrants to submit serial numbers are Wonder Kazingizi,
Elias Maringisa (Gomba Village), Nyamaka (Mutsani village),
Wachenuka Mupfurutsa Muparaganda and Tuweki.
It is alleged that on 11 December, two Zanu PF activists Isaiah
Masawi and Peter Mlauzi had a misunderstanding over a piece
of land which they both claimed ownership of, in Bindura
North, Garikai phase 3, in ward 12. Reports are that Masawi
identified Mlauzi developing the land alleged to be a
residential stand, leading to a verbal altercation. Masawi
reportedly sought assistance from a soldier identified only as
Tembo. It is alleged that Tembo threatened Mlauzi with
unspecified action before harassing him at the site.
It is alleged that a man identified only as Tawanda was
harassed by two unidentified members of the Zimbabwe
National Army (ZNA) in Bindura North at Chipadze shopping
centre ward 12. On 12 December the soldiers identified
It is alleged that on 31 December clashes between anti-riot
police units and city dwellers resulted in violent skirmishes in
Bindura North, Tendai hall, Chipadze shopping centre ward 5.
Reports are that anti-riot police units attempted to close beer
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