| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Mashonaland
East
Mutoko
|
Tense |
Cases of
victimisation continue to be reported in the area especially
after one Assistant Commissioner E. Pfumvuti a serving police
officer declared his ambition to be the next Member of Parliament
of the area. It is reported that ZANU PF youths in Nyamukosi
area are harassing villagers, they allegedly blocked the entrance
to the shop of a MDC supporter, Mai Mapuranga threatening people
not to buy in a shop owned by a MDC supporter. A police report
was made but no arrests have been made so far.
The food distribution exercise is still being
carried out in a partisan manner as reports indicate that
ZANU PF shadow councillors have taken over the distribution
forcefully from village heads and are only giving the food
vouchers to their supporters denying other intended beneficiaries
from other political parties. Of the 29 councillors in Mutoko,
only 6 are MDC and said to be just "ceremonial"
councillors, when it comes to food distribution.
|
| Hwedza |
Moderate |
Cases of
threats and intimidation were reported in the past weeks but
now the situation is said to have improved The distribution
of grain is not being handled fairly as it is reported that
only ZANU PF supporters are benefiting from the grain loan scheme. |
Midlands
North
Gokwe
|
Calm |
No cases
of political violence were reported in the area. |
Manicaland
Makoni South
|
Tense |
There are
reported cases of political violence in Makoni South. It is
alleged that on Monday 30 April, unnamed ZANU PF supporters
burnt to ashes a house belonging to Makoni South Ward 26 chairlady
Ethel Tichawana accusing her of being an MDC supporter. She
lost all her belongings in the house. A police report was made
but no arrests have been made to date. |
Mashonaland
Central
Mazowe
|
Calm |
The situation
is calm, no cases of political violence were recorded. There
are no complaints in the distribution of food as it is reported
that MP Mushonga is closely monitoring the distribution making
sure that it is done in a non partisan manner. |
| Norton |
Calm |
No cases
of violence have been reported in Norton and the situation is
calm at the moment. |
Masvingo
Zaka
|
Moderate |
No cases
of political violence have been reported. The grain loan scheme
is still being distributed and only ZANU PF supporters are benefiting.
The ZANU PF supporters claim that the maize is from their leaders
hence no one should benefit except them. |
Manicaland
Buhera
|
Calm |
No cases
of violence have been reported in the area. |
Masvingo
Gutu North
|
Calm |
No cases
of violence have been reported. JOMIC is still continuing with
its peace building workshops with councillors and village heads.
Villagers reported that the peace workshops seem to have a positive
impact in the area as levels of political tolerance have improved.
No cases of violence have been reported so far. |
