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Political environment in Zimbabwe update - Week ending 07 September
2012
Heal Zimbabwe
Trust
September 09, 2012
| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Mashonaland
East
Mudzi
|
Tense |
A case
of political violence was recorded in Mudzi on 03 September
2012 where it is alleged that Mr. Claudious Nyamundara an
MDC supporter was severely assaulted by Mr. Lovemore "Jigo"
Chirapu a ZANU PF activist. The victim was assaulted for moving
around encouraging people to vote 'Yes" in the
upcoming constitutional referendum. This did not go down well
with Chirapu who assaulted Nyamundara all over the body using
logs and sjamboks leading to the victim sustaining head injuries
and deep cuts all over his body. The case was reported to
the police but no arrests have been made yet.
|
Mashonaland
Central
Mazowe
|
Calm |
There
are no reported cases of political violence in the area. |
Midlands
Gokwe
|
Tense |
Three
cases of harassment and intimidation have been reported in Gokwe.
It has been reported that one Mrs Mupandaguta an MDC supporter
who works at the Ministry of Health in Gokwe is being forced
to transfer from her current workplace to another yet to be
disclosed area simply because she is an MDC supporter. It is
alleged that councillor Chakabveyo is the one who wrote the
transfer letter. After receiving the transfer letter Mrs Mupandaguta
reported the victimization to members of JOMIC who intervened
and restricted the Councillor from harassing the victim.
The second case is of an MDC district chairman,
Mr. Kizito Mbirizha who was barred from attended a family
funeral on 4 September after he had addressed mourners encouraging
them to desist from engaging in political violence a move
that was not well received by ZANU PF youth who were in attendance.
After the speech, the youth who thought he was attacking them
broke into song and dance demanding that Mr. Mbirizha leave
the funeral or face unspecified action. The victim was left
with no option but to leave before the actual burial took
place.
The last reported case is of unfair distribution
of food aid. It is alleged that ZANU PF supporters are the
only ones benefitting from this exercise in Nembudziya. MDC
supporters have taken the case up with the relevant authority
but the situation has not yet been rectified.
|
Manicaland
Buhera
|
Calm |
The
situation is calm and no cases of violence have been reported. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Tense |
It
is reported that authorities at Timuka Business centre hall
refused MDC supporters access to the venue they had booked earlier
on for a rally which was scheduled for Saturday 01 September.
It is alleged that the administration refused to release the
keys citing fear of victimization after the rally for allowing
MDC to hold its rally at the hall. As a result the rally failed
to kick off. The fear of victimization can be attributed to
past harassment in the area. |
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