MDC-T activist at Muzarabani growth point accusing him of
cell structures on 12 October. Pagaravanhu and his colleagues
defecting to MDC-T.
addressed villagers saying those defiant of their instructions
would be assaulted. They also threatened to whip people with
It is alleged that three Zanu PF activists led by Trymore
names not appearing in their registers as they labelled them
Chinduru forced a vendor Sostina Chibaya* to attend a ruling
traitors. Opposition activists were forced to chant ruling party
party meeting at Shopo village ward 7 in Mazowe Central. On
slogans in full view of villagers during the meeting. Among
5 October Chinduru and his colleagues forced Chibaya to
the victims in attendance was Lancelot Mhaka*.
abandon her business to attend the engagement. It is reported
that when she resisted they threatened her with assault.
On 13 October in Mazowe West Highwood township ward 15,
Zanu PF Councilor Peter Chinyoka allegedly addressed
It is alleged that Zanu PF Councillor Ashton Chiweshe
residents telling them to vote for the ruling party in 2018 or
convened a meeting at Chiweshe Primary School where he
risk losing their residential stands. Chinyoka is alleged to have
intimidated opposition supporters in full view of villagers in
said those who will vote for opposition parties will have their
Muzarabani South ward 10. On 7 September Chiweshe is
stands confiscated by the ruling party. He mentioned that the
alleged to have said that Joyce Mujuru and Morgan
BVR system also enables them to detect culprits who vote for
Tsvangirai’s followers were traitors and will be dealt with in
opposition movements and promised to facilitate eviction of
2018. He also forced villagers to sing and chant ruling party
opposition members after the 2018 elections.
slogans which denounced opposition movements. Simon
Kurwakumire and Gideon Mafunga were some of the people
Paradzai*, Webster Muzamwese* and John Mashizha* were
in attendance.
Cephas
some of the opposition members in attendance.
In Guruve North Mukuya village ward 19, Zanu PF Secretary
A war veteran identified only as Dread Musora allegedly
Henley Shamu allegedly declared that residents not registered
threatened Simon Matimba* and his family in Guruve North
under Zanu PF cell structures were not going to register for
at Sembeneka business centre in ward 7. On 10 October
(BVR) Biometric Voter Registration. On 14 October Shamu
Musora declared that Matimba and his family will not benefit
summoned Mukuya villagers to a ruling party engagement
from agricultural inputs from President R.G Mugabe because
where he openly told them, to register under Zanu PF cells so
they were affiliated to ZimPF (Zimbabwe People First).
as to be accredited as a voter in 2018. Among the victims in
Chisora also promised to report them to the CIO (Central
attendance are Patrick Bakasa* and Bright Chibwe*.
Intelligence Organization) because of their political affiliation.
It is alleged that in Mazowe West, Zanu PF youth coordinators
It is alleged that in Guruve South Gweshe and Nyamufukudza
Patuma
villages ward 7, village heads Christopher Pagaravanhu,
Dandamera Township creating a database of ruling party
Prayer Vellemwemu and Norbet Rangwani convened a ruling
members only to be used when distributing command
party meeting issuing threats to villagers if they failed to
agriculture inputs on 16 October. The youths were seen
attend party engagements or register to vote under Zanu PF
conducting a door to door campaign recording names, ID
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