At a food for work food distribution beneficiaries were
given 35kg bags of maize in ward 18 at Wuyu Wuyu
Business Centre on 6 June. Tibias Chitongo a Zanu PF
chairperson was the food monitor responsible for
distribution. Chitongo told people that if they do not
support Zanu PF they would not benefit from the food
aid. It is alleged that beneficiaries were forced to chant
Zanu PF slogans before the distribution.
a 50kg bag of maize as a pair. It is alleged that Chenesai
Irene James, a Zanu PF district organising secretary
denied a number of beneficiaries food aid citing that
they were not on her master register. *Lorraine Chizanga
was initially denied food but was later recalled. Those
who did not receive their allocation were told that they
would be the first to receive in the next distribution.
Chizanga confirmed that social welfare food aid in
Chinhoyi has been politicised and first preference is
given to Zanu PF supporters.
Villagers gathered for food distribution at Wuyu Wuyu
Business Centre (Picture by ZPP)
It is alleged that money paid by villagers for
transportation of food aid increased by $1.50 in
Kuwadzana Banket, ward 22 of Zvimba South. On 13
June over 700 beneficiaries were told that they would
each have to pay $2.50 in order to receive their
allocation of a 50kg bag of maize. The announcement
was made by Zanu PF ward 22 councillor, Loveness
Kamunga, who was also leading the food aid distribution
targeting vulnerable people including orphans, widows
and the elderly.
Makonde District ward 4 food distribution point (Picture
by ZPP)
In Chivi Central ward 16 at Mafenga Offices, on 6 June
it was reported that ward 16 Zanu PF councillor,
Munashe Pwanyai, and a Zanu PF youth, Howard
Madungwe, hijacked a department of roads maintenance
programme and recruited Zanu PF supporters only. The
programme is open to every community member from
Chivi and is aimed at improving the road network. It is
said that the programme will offer three months
contracts to those who would have been recruited. This
left many suspected opposition supporters disappointed
as such community programs are not supposed to be
politicised.
Beneficiaries at Home Craft Hall South waiting for food
aid (Picture by ZPP)
Several households were allegedly denied food
distributed by the social welfare department targeting
elderly community members and food for work
beneficiaries in ward 4, Makonde district on 14 June.
The elderly were given 50kg bags of maize while those
under the food for work programme were made to share
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