| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Masvingo
Zaka East
|
Tense |
A
case of harassment and intimidation has been reported in Zaka.
Former ZANU PF Chairman for Zaka East, Mr. Zekia Musengi is
allegedly being accused of forcefully taking over a farm in
Chiredzi North constituency which belongs to one Mrs Nelityi
Sithole an MDC supporter. Mr. Musengi has been threatening the
victim for the past four months for supporting the MDC. Last
month he gave her a one month ultimatum to surrender her MDC
card and support ZANU PF if she wants to keep her farm a move
which she refused. After the expiry of the ultimatum on 24 August,
Mr. Musengi forcefully took over the farm and gave it to his
friend one Solomon Makusha.
Mrs Sithole was forced to leave everything
behind including her unfinished house which she was building.
It is still unknown on whose capacity was Mr. Musengi acting
on when she evicted the victim. Mrs Sithole has since reported
the case to the police who promised to investigate the case.
|
Masvingo
Zaka West
|
Tense |
It
is reported that Mr. Antony Zvinavanhu an MDC supporter who
lives under headman Tapera was heavily assaulted by ZANU PF
youth, Harrison, Prosper Tapera and Unganai Makani on 22 August.
The victim was assaulted for mobilizing villagers to attend
an MDC meeting in the area. The three are alleged to have attacked
Mr. Zvinavanhu using a spear and he suffered a broken leg. A
police case was made and the trio were arrested. On 24 August
the perpetrators appeared before the court but to the surprise
of many both the medical report and the docket had disappeared
forcing the Magistrate to drop the case. The reasons for the
disappearance of the crucial information are still unclear but
villagers are suspecting foul play from ZANU officials in Zaka.
The perpetrators have been harassing the victim since their
release accusing him of spearheading their arrest. |
Midlands
Kwekwe
|
Tense |
The
situation is tense in Redcliff as Mudah Mugabe a ZANU PF official
is still intimidating and harassing MDC youths denying them
access to gold panning simple because they refused to buy ZANU
PF party cards. The MDC youth have called for the intervention
of JOMIC to stop this bully behavior by Mudah Mugabe. |
Manicaland
Buhera South
|
Moderate |
Cases
of unfair distribution of food are still haunting Buhera South
especially in Mutiusinazita. It is reported that Mr. Joseph
Chinotimba frequents the distribution depot demanding that the
food be given to ZANU PF supporters only. Mr. Chinotimba contested
the Member of Parliament seat in Buhera South in 2008 which
he lost to an MDC official. When Heal Zimbabwe contacted
Mr. Chinotimba he refuted the claims stating that he has not
been in Buhera for a long time but the communities are adamant
that he is negatively influencing the food distribution process
using it as a campaigning platform. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Tense |
There
are reported cases of harassment and intimidation in Gutu. It
is alleged that ZANU PF youth have already started campaigning
for a NO Vote in the upcoming referendum. The youth are said
to be intimidating villagers threatening them with death if
ever they consider taking the MDC position
in the constitutional referendum. |
Mashonaland
East
Mutoko
|
Calm |
No
cases of political violence have been reported lately. The calm
environment is being attributed to the dissolvement of the ZANU
PF District Coordinating Committees which they allege have been
responsible for influencing people to commit violent acts. |
Midlands
Gokwe
|
Moderate |
It
is reported that MDC supporters were assaulted by ZANU youth
for wearing party t-shirts during a cleanup campaign organized
by JOMIC last week. The cleanup campaign was organized by JOMIC
to bring together people from various political parties in a
niche to promote a culture of tolerance between political parties
ahead of elections. |
