| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Midlands
Gokwe Nembudziya |
Tense |
There
are reported cases of victimization and intimidation of nurses
and teachers in Gokwe Nembudziya. They are being harassed by
suspected ZANU PF supporters for being sympathetic to MDC.
It has been reported that ZANU PF councillors wrote letters
to the District Administrator requesting that the accused nurses
and teachers be transferred to another district or province
and set them as an example of what happens if someone decides
to support any other party which is not ZANU PF. |
Mashonaland
Central
Bindura South |
Moderate |
There
are reported cases of partisan distribution of food aid. Only
ZANU PF supporters are getting the assistance as the distribution
has been hijacked by ZANU PF councillors who have since compiled
a new list of intended beneficiaries
|
Midlands
Kwekwe |
Tense |
The
situation is tense at Sherwood mining area where ZANU PF youth
led by one Owen Ncube popularly known as Muddah Mugabe, a ZANU
PF provincial secretary are terrorizing panners at the mine.
They are forcing the panners into conducting ZANU PF meetings
every week where they demand that everyone buys a ZANU PF card
or face eviction from the mine. The panners tried to resist
leading to an outbreak of violence. The police had to intervene
but Lloyd Mkapiko, Alphas Vengesai and Misheck Kwangwari had
already been injured. |
Masvingo
Zaka Central |
Calm |
No
cases of political violence were reported. There was a MDC rally
last week which went on well without any disruptions. |
Manicaland
Buhera North |
Calm |
The environment
is calm as no cases of political violence have been reported.
|
| Manicaland
Central |
Calm |
No cases of political violence
have been recorded. All political parties are working together
in preparation of the Ndabaningi Sithole's memorial
to be held soon. |
Mashonaland
Central
Muzarabani |
Tense |
Villagers
are being forced to attend ZANU PF rallies where ZANU PF youth
are recording the names and identification numbers of everyone
present at the rallies. This is instilling fear in the villagers
as they are not sure what the names will be used for. The district
recorded alarming cases of human rights violations during the
2008 political
violence. |
