Zanu PF activists only identified as Mrs Sarudzai Gonhi, Mai
Prince, Mrs Davis Shawn Willis, Mrs Kanda and Pauline
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Discrimination
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4
Theft/looting
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MDP
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2
Intimidation/harassment
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Hlohla led by party chairperson Mutizwa were seen
conducting a door to door campaign in Hatfield, recording
Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) serial numbers from
registrants in Komboniyatswa ward 22. On 15 January these
activists claimed to be conducting their duties as assigned by
Displacement
the provincial authorities. This initiative left villagers
Unlawful detention
concerned since President Mnangagwa has been promising to
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conduct free, fair and credible elections. It is alleged that the
group threatened to deny residential stands to those who
defied their orders. The same activists have also been accused
of embezzling funds claiming to facilitate development in the
area.
It is alleged that an MDC-T activist identified only as Funwell
Madzima* was assaulted by unidentified Zanu PF youths for
declining to surrender his BVR serial number in Mabvuku
Tafara, ward 20. On 19 January seven Zanu PF youths who
were conducting a door to door campaign in Tafara allegedly
assaulted Madzima*when he refused to give them the details.
Threat level: High
They assaulted him with sticks before fleeing from the scene.
Reports are that the victim sustained minor injuries.
Zanu PF activists Michael Mtandwa and Stella Chiningi (Mai
In Nyanga South ward 15, it is reported that in almost all
Mike) are accused of forcing residents to surrender BVR
villages, villagers were being harassed by Zanu PF
serial numbers in Glenview South, Riverside, ward 1. It is
chairperson Jethro Saunyama, one Nhamo Mugwede, Patrick
alleged that on 25 January these activists were identified
Rosha and Mike Ziko all Zanu PF members on January 4 to
conducting a door to door campaign along Amalinda road
produce their voter slips for recording of serial numbers. The
close to ZAOGA church recording serial numbers. They
case is said to have been reported at Nyamaropa Police Station
reportedly threatened people with loss of residential stands if
but the details of the report could not be established.
they defied orders.
On 4 January, in Nyanga South ward 2, a case of violation of
Category of incident
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Jan 2018
the Electoral Act was recorded. It is alleged that a youth
2017
officer Courage Kadyamusuma demanded serial numbers of
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