6 May, there was a Zanu PF rally at Chikanga Stadium and people were allegedly
forced to march to the rally. Richard Ziki of Zanu PF who is the owner of flea
markets, who is also a Zanu PF chairperson as well as the Town Council chairperson
is the one who instructed the flea markets to be closed. The markets were closed from
1 – 5 pm. The incident is reported to have happened in ward 7, Hurungwe Central.
The headmaster of a local primary school is reported to have been harassed by Zanu
PF ward 4 Chegutu West shadow councillor on 15 May. There was a sports day at the
school which was organised by Tree of Life. The event was attended by many people
from the MDC-T and this made the event look like an MDC-T rally. So the day after
the event the victim was summoned by Mr Table, the shadow councillor who accused
him of using the school facilities for MDC-T activities which is not allowed by the
Ministry of Education. The victim tried to explain but the councillor was not
convinced and threatened to report him to the Ministry.
On 20 May in Chegutu West at Tingle Business Centre, Zanu PF youths led by Russel
Phiri and one Tafadzwa reportedly went around Chegutu town asking for donations
for the One Million Man March. Those who refused like the owner of Sibs General
Dealer were threatened with violence. The youths approached the owner of a General
Dealer asking him for fuel which was meant to be used to retrieve gold panners who
were trapped underground. The owner is said to have asked them why they were
begging for money yet $15 billion was still unaccounted for. The youths then started
to threaten him with loss of business. He was accused him of being an opposition
party supporter. The youths were ready to pounce on the business person before
intervention of a senior Zanu PF supporter who reportedly intervened and stopped the
youth.
An identified former Zanu PF member who moved to ZimPF had reportedly been
given a residential stand in Munhumutapa area of Kadoma by Zanu PF. Zanu PF
councillor for ward 13 one Godi allegedly wanted to repossess the stand as it was
given to the victim by Zanu PF not ZimPF. This happened on 24 May in
Munhumutapa, Kadoma Central.
In Zvimba South in ward 6, Kutama village on 25 May, a One Million Man March
mobilisation committee was reportedly put in place under the leadership of local
councillor Francis Chikambi. The committee included Joe Marimo and Tinos
Manongovere of Zanu PF. In ward 21 in Venda village councillor Chivambu
Givemore and Zanu PF coordinator Murongazvombo Patrick were the organisers.
People in ward 21 were allegedly threatened with loss of land they had earlier been
allocated if they did not attend the march. This instilled fear in them since most of
them are resettled farmers and they had no option but to comply. At Venda a flea
market where residents sell their farm produce and clothing was alleged to have been
ordered to close on the day. In ward 6 people went to the march after they had been
threatened by the councillor who said all those who did not attend were opposition
party supporters and most knew what it meant to be assosciated with the opposition.
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