| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Masvingo
Zaka West
|
Tense |
The
issue of unfair distribution of food continue to haunt Zaka
West. The Prime Minister, Mr. Tsvangirai was on 7 July forced
to intervene in the situation during a public meeting at Chivamba
business centre in ward 28. The PM received reports of the politicization
of food aid and was shocked at the reports from the villagers
that the food distribution process was hijacked and only benefitting
members of one political party. He told the gathering that the
drought mitigation scheme is meant for everyone regardless of
political affiliation. He promised to make a follow up on the
issue in cabinet and also promised to meet the relevant GMB
officials. He further insisted on traditional leaders to desist
from being used by politicians to instigate political violence
but urged them to concentrate on fostering peace in their respective
communities. Masvingo province is one of the areas that have
received a poor harvest. |
Mashonaland
Central
Muzarabani
|
Tense |
ZANU
PF supporters are alleged to have forcefully taken over community
gardens belonging to MDC supporters in Chadereka village accusing
them of supporting a "wrong party" The ZANU PF supporters
are said to have moved door by door last week threatening all
MDC supporters to surrender their gardens citing that they are
"traitors" who are bent on returning this country
to white rule. The victims were not even allowed to set foot
into the gardens to harvest their produce first and were banned
from getting 10 meters close to the gardens, any violators were
threatened with death. HZT has urged the victims to report the
case to the police so that the organisation will make follow
ups with JOMIC which requires complainants to first report their
case with the police before lodging complains with them, a process
that is time consuming.
It is further reported that the food distribution
exercise is still being done in a partisan manner and only
benefitting ZANU PF supporters.
|
Midlands
North
Gokwe
|
Calm |
Political
gatherings are being held peacefully without disturbances. No
cases of violence or intimidation have been reported. |
Mashonaland
East
Hwedza
|
Calm |
No
cases of political violence have been reported during the past
week. |
Masvingo
Zaka
|
Tense |
There
are reported cases of harassment and intimidation in Zaka district
under Headman Zibwowa's area. It is alleged that suspected
Zanu Pf members and war veterans are threatening people that
they will be beaten
again like what happened in 2008 if they vote for any other
political party besides ZANU PF in the upcoming elections.
The Masvingo JOMIC team has been notified
of these threats and victims are waiting for action from JOMIC.
|
Masvingo
Gutu West
|
Tense |
There
are reported cases of harassment and intimidation in Gutu West,
ward 1 under chief Mupata's village. Villagers are being
force marched to ZANU PF rallies and all those who are refusing
are having their names written down and are being threatened
with unspecified action.
Members
of JOMIC for Masvingo province have been alerted and promised
to look into the issue.
|
Manicaland
Buhera North
|
Calm |
The
environment is calm as no cases of political violence have been
reported. |
