| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Mashonaland
East
Murehwa West
|
Calm |
No cases
of fresh victimization or harassment have been recorded in the
area in the past two weeks. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Calm |
No new
cases of violence were recorded last week. People are conducting
their political activities in peace. |
Masvingo
Zaka Central
|
Moderate |
In Ward
18, it is alleged that ZANU PF activists continue to intimidate
people on political grounds. It is reported that a ZANU PF activist
known as Ganyata has banned other political parties from holding
meetings in the area threatening them with unspecified action
if they carry any political activity. |
Mashonaland
Central
Mt Darwin East
|
Tense |
It is reported
that the whole of last week, an unmarked vehicle was seen patrolling
at a business centre where some MDC members of the district
reside. It is the same type of a car, a Nissan NP200 that was
allegedly used to abduct MDC supporters in the 2008 election
violence. People are now leaving in fear of being abducted
especially under the current calls for elections this year by
politicians. |
Midlands
North
Gokwe
|
Calm |
There are
no reported cases of violence in the area. |
Mashonaland
Central
Muzarabani North
|
Tense |
The
controversial grain loan scheme which has caused a lot of
divisions in most rural areas left many MDC supporters shell
shocked last week when they failed to receive the assistance
from the scheme after their names were removed from the initial
list of beneficiaries. It is reported that the victims tried
to seek audience with Hon Mushowe, the Member of Parliament
of the area but this did not yield any results as the honorable
MP refused to give any explanation. Only ZANU PF card carrying
members benefited from the programme
Muzarabani
is not the only area where the grain loan scheme has been
abused by greedy politicians. Heal Zimbabwe demands an audit
into the whole scheme in a niche to try and find out the culprits
who have made it impossible for the scheme to reach its intended
beneficiaries. Those who have abused the scheme should be
arrested as the scheme is meant for the needy regardless of
political affiliation.
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