perpetrators assaulted the survivor with open hands on the face.
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
9
1
10
Harassment/Intimidation
Discrimination
Disrupted Political Mtg
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Freedom of Assembly
3
1
1
5
Bulawayo
Mat South
Harassment/Intimidation
Discrimination
Total
Total
181
10
Generally the province is calm. The political parties are still holding their internal
meetings which at times show intra party conflicts. So far none of the political
parties have held public meetings or rallies, most of their activities are within
parties. The month of April was characterized by independence celebrations and to
mark the independence day the Zimbabwe National Army doctors camped at
Filabusi government hospital from 28-30 April and were treating people for free at
the local hospital.
On the 2nd of April at Singwango primary school, Insiza South a women’s day
celebration was held and seemed more like a Zanu PF gathering. The speakers such
a Mrs Langa and Mrs Zulu both of Zanu PF demanded that everyone shout out the
ZANU PF slogans before addressing and those who could not tolerate that, were
asked to leave. The celebrations that were supposed to be for all women regardless
of political affiliation were spoilt by sloganeering.
During the month of April the major conflict was triggered by the intra-party
conflict taking place in the MDC-T.
17/4/14 April- A victim was assaulted at the MDC-T Provincial Offices by some
suspected party youths from Mpopoma/Pelandaba Constituency for disrupting the
Provincial Youth meeting which was called to suspend Bekithemba Nyathi the
Youth Bulawayo Provincial Chairperson and Member of Parliament For
Mpopoma/Pelandaba. Bekithemba was being charged for abuse of office, fraud and
disregard for party laws and for being in the Elton Mangoma /Tendai Biti faction.