secretary Jephison Mudyahoto to surrender to him the serial
numbers on the voter registration slips.
On 11 January, in Zaka East ward 20 at Cheshanga Business
Category of incident
Dec 2017
Jan 2018
Assault
4
0
Theft/looting
0
1
Chinyaure and councillor Fastino Chigevenga all of Zanu PF
Discrimination
1
2
were in charge of the farm input distribution exercise and
Displacement
0
0
Intimidation/harassment
6
9
that the inputs were only going to be given to the Zanu PF
Unlawful Detention
0
0
party supporters only. It was also said, after distributing the
Centre a case of partisan distribution of farming inputs was
reported.
Samuel
Janga,
Mujera
Charamba,
Solomon
denied Borniface Gonzo*, an MDC-T supporter these farming
inputs on political grounds. It is alleged that these four said
inputs to Zanu PF supporters, Janga is alleged to have then
started selling 50kg bags of fertiliser at $34 each regardless of
the inputs targeting vulnerable groups.
In Gutu Central, ward 33, 34, 37 and 38 a case of requesting
for the villagers’ serial numbers was recorded. It is alleged
that village heads Crediwell Munangarwa and Simba
Mutsambirwa both of ward 37, Zanu PF ward 33, chairperson
Chiwoerese, ward 34 councillor Ernest Muzorori were the
perpetrators. They are alleged to have used the rice aid
distribution programme to induce villagers into submitting
Threat level: Medium
voter registration slips’ serial numbers. Those who had no
On 3 January, in Masvingo North, ward 1 Gwengerere
voter registration slips were allegedly denied the food aid. The
Township, a case of violation of the Electoral Act was
Zanu PF aligned perpetrators were reported to have further
reported. It was reported that Jethro Chikomo the Zanu PF
said the process of collecting serial numbers was going to
district chairperson allegedly instructed all village heads in the
enable them to note which party one would have voted for in
area to collect all voter registration slips from each and every
the upcoming 2018 elections.
household and be surrendered to him afterwards without fail.
Villagers are reported to be living in fear as they are not sure
It In Chivi Central, at Chivi Turn-Off it was reported that
of what awaits them after the elections.
Munashe Pwanyai the ward 16 councillor who is a suspected
member of G-40 faction in Zanu PF was harassed by the Zanu
It is alleged that on January 5 residents in Masvingo Ward 1
PF ward youth chairperson Namiel Gumbu and one Howard
who had registered to vote through the Biometric Voter
Madungwe on 14 January. The two who are alleged to be
Registration Process were ordered by the Zanu PF ward 1
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