slogans first. The fertiliser is said to have come from the GMB but he is said to
have told people that it was from Zanu-PF as a token of appreciation for their
support. Village heads were told to exclude MDC-T supporters from the
distribution.
On 22 December 2015, at Benhura Primary School in Mhondoro-Ngezi names
were written of people who were going to benefit from the distribution of
fertiliser. Dorothy Gunje (not real name) was denied the fertiliser on claims
that her husband was an MDC-T supporter.
Masvingo
On 17 December 15, in Ward 16 at Nyamakwe Business Centre, Councillor
Pwanyai Munashe allegedly denied access to Social Welfare aid an elderly
woman of Gwenyanya Village Chivi Central. The government had availed the
aid of 50kg bags of maize to vulnerable groups which include orphans,
widows, child headed families, the elderly and those living with HIV. The
councillor refused to give the aid to the elderly victim claiming that her
children were active members of the opposition.
On 31 December 2015, Piki Pirato (Zanu-PF) of Marova Village Vidco 2 Zaka
North told village heads who included headman Chazimo and Mukozokoto to
select people who were to benefit from the social welfare aid. The actor
allegedly told the headman to make sure that no MDC member accessed the aid
which was in the form of 50kg bag of maize. On the day in question, the actors
had called for a meeting at Padare Business Centre where he informed the
village heads of the impending assistance. In his address, he threatened the
village heads with unspecified action if they did not comply with the given
order.
Matabeleland South
On 24 December 2015, in Insiza South at Filabusi Grain Marketing Board
depot, 65- year-old Zanu-PF activist, Mthandazo Mlauzi, allegedly verbally
insulted and threatened with unspecified action an MDC-T councillor, 35year- old Dumisani Mathuthu. He accused the councillor of omitting his family
from
the
food
list
because
he
hated
Zanu-PF.
On 12 December 2015, at Emsizini Village in Umzingwane , there was intra
party conflict within Zanu-PF when Senzeni Moyo, Bhekimpilo Moyo and
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