inclusion of Makwengura and demanded that his name be removed but Kumire told
them that it was not possible as the names had already been submitted. It is reported
that Kumire involves his relatives every time aid is delivered in the area.
Midlands
On 2 February 2016, councillor Ben Matanga (Zanu-PF) allegedly denied MDC-T
supporter Lewis Zhou (not real name) of Manyaka Village Ward 18, Mberengwa
South access to food aid on the basis of his political affiliation. The government had
availed maize to mitigate the effects of drought. The councillor reportedly told the
victim to go away as he was not mandated to serve the opposition.
In a case of denial of educational assistance due to political inclination, Nyasha
Murindi (not real name) (11yrs) a Grade 5 pupil at a school in Ward 17 Gokwe
Sesame was denied access to Basic Education Assistance Module (BEAM) assistance
by a member of the BEAM committee Kudakwashe Nhidza (Zanu-PF) on the basis
that the pupil’s parents are MDC-T members. The committee was tasked to select
beneficiaries from a list of disadvantaged children and the actor allegedly said that the
victim could not be assisted because he comes from a family that supports the
opposition party.
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