Manicaland Province
There were generalised political squabbles in Zanu-PF as political factions fought to
outmanoeuvre each other in an effort to control the province as well as have a say in
the succession battles. On the other hand, there was generalised discrimination in food
aid as the aid failed to get to the intended beneficiaries due to political interference.
(Highlights in this province were food related, refer to food violations section.)
Mashonaland Central
During the period under review, the province reported a number of violations.
Dominating the violations were cases of land disputes, harassment and intimidations
and discrimination over the distribution of agricultural inputs. Discrimination cases
have gone up due to inadequate food supplies in the country and most of these
processes are hijacked by Zanu-PF leadership. Cases of intra-party violence seem to
have gone down as inter-party violations have gone up. Most of the reported were
between Zanu-PF and MDC-T supporters or perceived MDC-T or People’s First party
supporters.
Highlights:
On 2 December 2015, from about 9 am it is reported that Councillor Michelle
Kasere who is also the chairperson for Zanu-PF in Ward 33 in Glendale and
Shingi Nyengera the district secretary called for a meeting. The main agenda
of the meeting was to discuss the issue of land allocation. It is said that they
visited every land owner in the area and when they went to Thomas Nzanga
and Steven Bundo (not their real names) they informed them that they were
repossessing their land and reallocating it to Zanu-PF supporters. The victims
were informed that the land belonged to Zanu-PF.
On 2 December 2015, Zanu-PF district chairperson for Mvurwi, Simbarashe
Nyamayaro, is reported to have sent Tafadzwa Muzambi, a Zanu-PF youth, to
go to Mvurwi bus terminus to record names and national identity numbers of
all the touts. It is reported that Muzambi was to inform the touts that those not
in the Zanu-PF structures were not going to work from the bus terminus.
On 7 December 2015, John Sozi (not real name) was intimidated by Samuel
Kaseke Bonde, who is the vice chairperson of Gushungo Branch of the party at
Garikai Shopping Centre in Bindura North. Sozi was accused of recruiting
people for People First party. Bonde declared that people like Sozi must not
benefit because he is a ‘gamatox’(‘Gamatox’is a derogatory name given
to those suspected of supporting the former Vice President Joice Mujuru.) He
also added he must be evicted from the land he was already given. Although
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