Mashonaland East
On 6 October 2015, at Sengwe Township in Chikomba East Steven Dore
and Simon Sukuta (not real names) were denied 50kg bags of maize by
Zanu-PF local leadership. They were accused of being MDC-T agents
because they used to wear MDC-T tee shirts. The food was from CARE.
On 13 October 2015, Topo Village head of Ward 18 Mudzi West denied
some villagers 50 kg bags of maize from the government. He said the
victims did not pay their taxes on time, so they are against the
government. This was in reference to the US$4 annual tax that is paid to
the council.
On 23 October 2015, in Murehwa North the Zanu-PF Councillor of ward 3
indicated that the maize being distributed was for Zanu-PF people only,
not for MDC-T and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) supporters. About 20
people got up and left the scene. The distribution was in Chingwaru
Village and three individuals would share a 50 Kg bag of maize. However,
in Murehwa West the distribution of maize to the poor and the old was
fairly done at centres in wards 12, 28 and 13. The beneficiaries got 50kg
bags of maize on 20 October 2015.
On 26 October 2015, headman Magauvhe of Magauvhe Village in Mudzi
West denied people maize from GMB because they do not attend Zanu-PF
meetings. This took place where a household would get a 50kg bag of
maize.
On 18 October 2015, teachers at Chisaira School in Ward 26 in Chikomba
East allegedly shared rice meant for school children that was donated by
legislator Edgar Mbwembwe. He donated two bags of 50 kg for Grade 0 to
7 but the rice was only cooked once for school children and the rest
shared among the teachers, it is alleged. Efforts to reach MP Mbwembwe
were not fruitful.
Mashonaland West
On 15 October 2015, councillor of Ward 17 in Chegutu East indicated that
MDC-T members should leave their party because there was nothing from
the party. He said it would never form a government. He was addressing
farmers at Dombwe farmer’s house. He had called the meeting for
registering for inputs.
On 19 October 2015, when villagers gathered at Kahondera Primary
School for the grain loan scheme, councillors who addressed people
chanted Zanu-PF slogans, yet there were people of different political
affiliations.
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