province. Lack of tolerance of other political parties or factions by Zanu PF members often
leads to victimisation of members of political opponents.
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On 18 August 2015, a soccer player at Kauswa Village in Muzarabani North was
allegedly taken off the match by Faison Kanyuchi because he is an MDC-T activist.
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On 14 August 2015, Concession District official allegedly pointed out that council and
Grain Marketing Board workers who got dismissal letters were of the ‘gamatox’ faction.
The official was addressing tenants at Dandamera Community Hall. He said the
dismissals were not over until the ‘house’ was clean. The official revealed that there
was another round of dismissals targeting people, all those
whom he labeled as
‘gamatox’. The victim was among the delegates at the meeting.
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Two MDC-T party supporters were allegedly harassed by Zanu PF chairperson for the
province, Lovemore Magwaza, for refusing to attend a Zanu PF meeting. Vulgar words
were used and the two were threatened with eviction from the village. This happened at
Gweshe Village on 6 August 2015. The two party members reported the case to the
police and the Zanu PF chairperson was supposedly arrested and fined.
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At a meeting held at Mary Mount Mission on 18 August 2015, Zanu PF provincial
chairperson for Mashonaland Central, Dickson Mafios, is alleged to have said that
those who were associates of former Vice President Mujuru or the incumbent Minister of
Education, Lazarus Dokora, would not be allowed to stand in the upcoming district
elections. He indicated that if they were voted in, the committee would be dissolved
and elections would have to be re-conducted. He said if this was repeated twice an
interim committee would have to be put in the district. This left residents of Rushinga in
fear as one can easily be labelled a ‘gamatox’ by rivals. However, questioned by ZPP
on whether he said that for sure, Zanu PF Mashonaland Central chairperson denied the
allegations and claimed that who people voted for was up to them and that they were in
no way compelled by him or anyone else to act one way or another.
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Three village headmen who have been trying to be re-instated in their positions since
mid July are allegedly being frustrated by Chief Kasekete Faxwell Changara. The chief
and his colleagues of Zanu PF often hold meetings where the three are invited only to
be threatened to remain silent. On 6 August 2015, the Chief threatened to evict the
three for complaining about loss of their offices and exposing to the public that the
chief is a Zanu PF supporter. The three were fired in 2008 from their positions for
allegedly supporting MDC-T. They live in Ward 17 in Muzarabani South.
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People who live at Nyamuseve Farm in Ward 21, Guruve North were on 22 August 2015
frog marched to attend a Zanu PF meeting where they were forced to buy Zanu PF
identity cards for US 3.50. They were allegedly forced by one, Maxwell Nyagomo.
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David Tsenengamu, a Zanu PF Provincial youth chairperson, urged members of the
party to continue taking white-owned farms and share them between the women and
the youth. The Zanu PF provincial chairperson, Dickson Mafios, supported the
suggestion and the youth were promised that actions would soon take place. The
targeted so far were not mentioned. This came during a meeting at Chimhanda in
Rushinga on 18 August 2015. Mafios denied the allegations while Tsengengamu could
not be immediately reached for comment.
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