Kwekwe. It is alleged the women who were beating pots to show government
that their families had nothing to eat, were moving from town to the Long
Distance Bus Terminus when they were ambushed and pelted with stones by
suspected Zanu PF supporters leading to the disruption of the peaceful
demonstration and in the process depriving the citizens their right to peaceful
demonstrations as enshrined in the constitution.
Councilor Stanley Chakabveyo (Zanu PF) is reported to have verbally abused
Nicholas Chisuko* accusing him of selling out after the victim defected to
ZimPF. It is alleged, the two met at a development workshop at Tsungai clinic
ward 23 Gokwe Chireya. Upon seeing the victim, Chakabveyo started
shouting at Chisuko* saying the meeting was not for “sell outs”. The angry
Chisuko* collected his note book and went away however having been
deprived of his right to participate in the development of the ward. The
incident is reported to have happened on July 14.
FOOD AND OTHER VIOLATIONS
Bulawayo
On 19 July food was reportedly being distributed to Zanu PF card holders only at the
late Dr Sikhanyiso Ndlovu’s house in Mpopoma.It reported the food had come from
the Department of Social welfare which has the mandate to provide mitigating
interventions in the face of the El Nino induced drought.
Manicaland
On 29 July, at Chami Business Centre Buhera West, Mr Mudavanhu (District
Administrator) is reported to have told villagers that Manjengwa and Magaya
villages would not get food from the Department of Social welfare because the
two villages get support from Heal Zimbabwe. The incident happened at
Chami when the DA was reportedly asked by villagers to explain the
procedure and government policy on social welfare assistance. Residents are
aware that it is a government obligation to ensure that its citizens have
sufficient food.
There was chaos in ward 24 Buhera South on 23 July, when four MDC-T
activists who had participated in a food for work program were denied access
to their food allocation. It is reported the activists, Tafara Banda* and others
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