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Political environment in Zimbabwe update - Week ending 16 September
2012
Heal Zimbabwe
Trust
September 17, 2012
| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Masvingo
Zaka Central
|
Tense |
A case
of politically motivated intimidation and harassment has been
reported in ward 18, Zaka. It alleged that village heads in
the area aligned to ZANU PF are force matching MDC activists
to their meetings where they are forcing them to vote NO"
in the upcoming constitutional
referendum process. The intimidators are threatening the
villagers with unspecified action if they do not reject the
COPAC draft
in the upcoming constitutional referendum.
|
Manicaland
Buhera
|
Calm |
No
cases of political violence have been reported in the area.
60 villagers from Buhera met in Mutare last week where they
attended a Heal Zimbabwe Community Mediation training programme.
The participants were representatives of MDC, ZANU PF, Mavambo,
ZAPU, churches, traditional leaders, local leaders, youth, and
women's organizations. The composition of the participants
alone showed some improvements in the levels of political tolerance
in Buhera, a move that is highly commendable. The participants
vowed to go and assist in promoting a culture of peace and tolerance
in their various communities. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Calm |
No cases of political violence have been reported and the
environment is generally calm.
|
Midlands
Gokwe
|
Calm |
No
cases of political violence have been reported. People in the
community are looking forward to the JOMIC cleanup campaign
which is scheduled for 19 September. Participants are expected
from all political parties. |
Mashonaland
East
Mutoko
|
Calm |
The
situation in Mutoko seems to be calm as there are no reported
cases of political violence. Nevertheless, there is anxiety
and uncertainty on the part of villagers regarding the outcome
of the constitutional making process. There is fear amongst
some sectors in the community of a possibility of an outbreak
of political violence during the constitutional referendum process. |
Mashonaland
East
Mudzi
|
Moderate |
There
are reported cases of intimidation and harassment of villagers
by traditional leaders aligned to ZANU PF ahead of the constitutional
referendum process. It is alleged that chiefs and village heads
aligned to ZANU PF are also forcing villagers into supporting
whichever position ZANU PF takes during the referendum process. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Tense |
It
is reported that ZANU PF youth are moving around threatening
and intimidating villagers into voting for a "NO Vote"
during the pending constitutional referendum process. The villagers
are being threatened with death if ever they support the MDC
position of a "YES vote". |
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