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Political environment in Zimbabwe update - Week ending 02 November
2012
Heal Zimbabwe
Trust
November 02, 2012
| Province
and District |
The
General Environment |
General
Political Atmosphere |
Masvingo
Zaka Central
|
Tense |
There
are reports of intimidation and harassment in Zaka Central.
It is alleged that Mr Nelson Bvudzijena of Mashingaidze village
whose house was petrol bombed last month by alleged ZANU PF
activists has been receiving frequent visits at the hospital
from 3 police assistant commissioners who are accusing him
of telling people that his house was petrol bombed by ZANU
PF supporters. The victim is now living in fear of being assassinated
and is pleading to be transferred from his current hospital
to a suffer place. These threats come after repeated death
threats from unknown people who have been calling him in hospital
threatening him with death the moment he is discharged from
hospital.
|
Manicaland
Buhera
|
Calm |
There are
no reported cases of political violence in the area. Political
activities are taking place with no reported cases of violence
or disruptions. |
Masvingo
Gutu
|
Calm |
The situation
in Gutu is calm; no cases of political violence have been
reported.
|
Mashonaland
East
Hwedza
|
Moderate |
There
are reported cases of unfair distribution of food aid in Hwedza.
It is alleged that Chief Kuwandika of Dendenyore village in
ward 7 and some District Chairpersons all being ZANU PF supporters
have forcefully taken over the distribution of food aid from
Councillor Choto who was initially responsible for the distribution.
It is reported that the team in question confisticated a book
with names of beneficiaries from the councillor and wrote new
names of ZANU PF supporters only. They have forcefully taken
over the distribution of the grain which they are distributing
on partisan basis. The councillor reported the case to the police
but no action has been taken by the police to address the problem. |
Mashonaland
East
Mutoko
|
Calm |
No
cases of political violence have been recorded in Mutoko but
villagers are still anxious on when the constitutional referendum
process will be held. |
Mashonaland
Central
Muzarabani
|
Tense |
There
are reports of intimidation and harassment in ward 2 Maungaunga
village in Muzarabani. It is reported that on the 18th of October,
Mr Chamunorwa Jambwa an MDC activist was harassed and manhandled
by ZANU PF activists Headman E Dzonya, John Deere, ward chairperson-Taurai
Macherengi and headman Muswera for allowing his wife to plan
and coordinate a scheduled MDC voter education training program
in the area. The accused ZANU PF supporters have vowed to continue
tormenting the Jambwa family and are making threats that whoever
attends the training workshop will be killed. The death threats
have since been reported to the police who promised to look
into the issue. |
Midlands
Gokwe
|
Tense |
The
situation is tense in Gokwe Nembudziya after soldiers were dispatched
in the area four weeks ago. The soldiers are moving around the
district harassing and threatening people forcing them to support
the ZANU PF position in the upcoming referendum. Some of the
soldiers are said to be staying at a Guest house near Kambasha
Gokwe Centre and another group is stationed at Manoti business
centre in Gokwe Kana. It is reported that some members of the
army are moving around dressed in their camouflage uniform but
some are in civil. The soldiers are said to be patrolling villages
in Sesame, Sengwa, Kana, Mapfungautsi and Gokwe Central. It
is alleged that the soldiers are targeting social public gatherings
like food aid distribution platforms where they turn the event
into a political rally. The reports state that the soldiers
bulldoze the social events and start singing revolutionary songs
where they expect everyone to join in, after singing, the soldiers
take turns to denounce the COPAC constitutional draft.
The soldiers are criticizing the draft highlighting to the villagers
that they should vote NO in the referendum claiming that the
draft promotes homosexuality and undermines the office of the
president and roles of chiefs hence it should not be allowed
to pass. The soldiers clashed with MDC youths in Sasame constituency
on the 27th of October an incident that has since been reported
to JOMIC but no action has been taken yet. The alleged soldiers
are said to be moving around together with a team of soldiers
code named "operation Maguta' who have been in Gokwe
since the 2008
elections.
It is further reported that key MDC officials in Nembudziya
have been receiving death threats from unknown callers. On 21
October, the MDC district Vice Chairperson Mr McDonald Garikai
received a death threat in form of an anonymous phone call.
The caller even threatened to petrol bomb the victim's
house during the night if he does not join ZANU PF party.
On the same day, Mr Mupandaguta an MDC activist also received
an anonymous call threatening him with death if he continues
to support MDC party.
On 25 October, Mr Nhamo Wilson who is an MDC shadow councillor
for ward 2 Musadzi village had his field forcefully taken by
the sitting councillor Mai Mugabe who is a ZANU PF activist.
Mai Mugabe took over the land stating that all MDC supporters
in Gokwe should have their land confisticated until they denounce
their party affiliation.
There are also reports of intimidation in Ward 12 Nembudziya.
People in the area are being forced to attend ZANU PF meetings
three times a week. Everyone in the ward was forced to register
their names as ZANU Pf supporters. They were told that the names
would automatically be put in the ZANU PF register. The perpetrators
further highlighted that those who refused will face the same
persecution that Israelites in the bible faced in the hands
of Egyptians. The ZANU PF supporters went further to threaten
that they will mark the doors of those who registered their
names so that when they do their "rounds' they will
know which house to attack and which to leave. They further
threatened that this time they will not use youth to beat up
people but will use members of the army to "discipline"
those who fail to comply. |
| Chitungwiza |
Tense |
On
Monday the 29th of October, seven Zengeza West district MDC
N activists were attacked by ZANU PF supporters for conducting
a door to door campaign in the area. The seven officials are
Terrence Majakwara, Alex Mashuro, Masiye Kambewa, Sidney Ndoro,
Zvomuya Masiya, Tichaona Masamha and Innocent Gwara. The attack
came when they were in the middle of carrying out a door to
door campaign in Zengeza. The ZANU PF supporters attacked the
seven using knobkerries, catapults and stones accusing them
of forcing people to support their political party. The ZANU
PF activists also unleashed dogs on the MDC activists and confisticated
39 recruitment forms and 43 party cards. A police report was
made at Makoni police station and the police promised to look
into the incident. The seven MDC supporters are currently receiving
medical attention for the wounds sustained during the attack. |
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