| Province
and District |
General
Environment |
General
political atmosphere |
Midlands
Gokwe
|
Calm |
The environment
is peaceful in most parts of Gokwe. |
Mashonaland
East
Hwedza
|
Calm |
There are
no reported cases of harassment and intimidation in the area.
There have not been any cases of victimization with regards
to the grain loan scheme in the area in the past two weeks. |
Mashonaland
East
Mutoko
|
Calm |
No cases
of violence have been reported and the situation is calm. |
Manicaland
Nyanga
|
Tense |
There is
a reported upsurge in cases of violence which can be attributed
to the current call by political parties of a possibility of
holding election this year. This has heightened tensions in
most rural areas. It is alleged that ZANU PF youths are going
around harassing and threatening suspected MDC supporters with
unspecified action if ever they see them holding rallies, meetings
or any other form of gathering. |
Mashonaland
Central
Mazowe
|
Calm |
The situation
is reportedly calm at the moment but there are fears of intimidation
and harassment by members of a certain political party at independence
commemorations penciled for Saturday, 21 April at ward levels. |
Masvingo
Gutu Central
|
Moderate |
It is reported
that one Mupata, a suspected ZANU PF member and former member
of the army is intimidating councillors in the constituency
during the distribution of food relief. It is alleged that he
is barring councillors from distributing the food relief citing
that the process should go through traditional leaders who have
a record of politicizing food aid. Mr. Mupata has gone further
to inform AREX officials to follow his directive threatening
them with unspecified action if they do not agree. Heal Zimbabwe
condemns the interference of political officials in the distribution
of food relief which is meant for the needy regardless of political
affiliation. |
Masvingo
Zaka Central and West
|
Calm |
No cases
of violence have been reported. After reports were made of irregularities
in the grain loan scheme the situation has improved in the respective
area. |
Manicaland
Buhera
|
Tense |
Tensions
are high in the district as a result of irregularities in the
distribution of the grain loan scheme which is being done on
political grounds thus depriving deserving families. |
Manicaland
Chipinge
|
Tense |
No cases
of political violence have been reported. People are still filling
forms to access the government grain loan scheme which we hope
will not be politicized like what is happening in other rural
areas. |
