On 13 November 2015, at Benhura Primary School in Ward 5, Mhondoro Ngezi,
Zanda Tsime (not real name) an MDC-T member and a council candidate in 2013
was denied maize from government. He was told to go and get maize from his
party and his kraal head. It was indicated that maize was for Zanu-PF supporters
only.
A Zanu-PF youth leader Kudakwashe Ndiya registered the Zanu PF supporters to
get farming inputs at his house. The list was used to distribute maize and seed at
GMB Sanyati depot. The list left out vulnerable people. The list should have been
compiled by the agricultural extension officer and the headman who are in touch
with the community and know the people in need. The food from Social Welfare
was meant for vulnerable people.
In Magunje, Ward 10 Zanu-PF chairperson only called Zanu-PF people he knew
for the meeting to register for food. He indicated that he left out other people
because they had attended Tsvangirai’s rally and had eaten meat at the rally.
Distribution took place at Chishumba Township on 20 November 2015, while the
meeting for registering had taken place four days earlier on the 16th of November.
On 18 November 2015 at Maumbe Township during a ward meeting, Nickson
Mandere a councillor in Magunje instructed all village heads to register the names
of Zanu-PF supporters first and those who are district members. Eric Ziki, an
MDC-T activist, and Fadzai Miti (not real names), the wife of a former MDC-T
councillor, were cancelled from the list.
On 25 November 2015, in Chegutu East inputs were fairly distributed at Wicklow
Secondary school on 25 November 2015. However, residents had to pay US$1 for
transport which was questioned by a resident called Ngorima. The councillor Titus
Matenga said all the wards had agreed on the fee which was not a satisfactory
answer. Ngorima had questioned how the inputs had arrived in the area and who
had paid for the transportation but no satisfactory answer was given.
On 27 November 2015, teachers were denied fertiliser in Ward 1, Zvimba West at
Guzha Township. The fertiliser was distributed to all other residents.
Masvingo
On 17 November 2015, Robert Mazarira (not real name) a Zanu-PF member from
Chimbira Village Ward 16, Chivi Central, was verbally assaulted and threatened
by Gudoshava Malvern an HIV/AIDS activist, who allegedly also denied him
access to government inputs claiming the victim is an MDC member and his
medical reports pertaining to his health status have been doctored to enable him
access free inputs. The inputs, in the form of two 50kg bags of fertilizer, 10kg
maize seed and 50kg maize, had been availed by Social Welfare Department
targeting the marginalised, vulnerable groups such as the physically challenged
and those on ART (Anti-Retroviral Treatment).
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