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Information alert - Report on incidents in Mashonaland East, Masvingo, Manicaland and Midlands
Zimbabwe Peace Project
April 10, 2008

Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) is seriously concerned about reports of harassment, intimidation and the general unrelenting disregard of the rule of law threatening to cause the dissolution of peace in our country. We urge Zimbabweans to act in a collective sense of responsibility towards preserving peace in the spirit of nationhood.

Below are some incidents of violence that came to our attention from the provinces in the last two days.

Mashonaland East

War veterans are allegedly causing mayhem in the former strongholds of Zanu PF that were snatched by MDC in the past harmonised elections. ZPP Provincial Coordinator reported that four armed war veterans are allegedly moving around in a new vehicle threatening villagers. The war veteran's movements have been reported in Meza and Chikwizo villages in Mudzi South, Nyamuyeruka village in Mutoko South and Lot village in Mutoko East. The war veterans are said to be acting in preparation of a runoff and in retribution of the villager's failure to vote for President Mugabe as resoundingly as in previous elections. ZPP Provincial Coordinator said the war veterans are threatening to revive political bases that were used for torture and rape among other things in the previous elections.

Masvingo

Zanu PF reportedly removed donated buses designated to constituencies that did not vote in favour of the ruling party in the harmonised elections. ZPP Provincial Coordinator reported that the buses were donated by the Reserve Bank to the provinces at the height of President Mugabe's election campaign. One of the routes that suffered was the Zaka-Masvingo route. The donated buses are reportedly currently plying the Masvingo-Chivi route and return. Chivi voted for Zanu PF. Villagers in the affected routes are reportedly stranded and pensive not knowing what will happen.

Zanu PF supporters reportedly led by known War Veterans reportedly invaded Mitchell farm in Masvingo Central, Boland Farm in Masvingo West, Godard Farm in Masvingo North and Dodderier Farm in Masvingo Central. ZPP Provincial Coordinator reported that the police ordered war veterans from invaded farms but they had been no reports of arrests of those that had already invaded farms.

Manicaland

War Veterans are threatening to invade New Year's Gift tea estate owned by a Zimbabwean tea brand Tanganda in Chipinge Central.

Reports of Reserve bank donated buses being removed from regular routes linking villagers with provincial centres have been reported in Chimanimani, Chipinge, Nyanga and some parts of Bocha in Manicaland province. The buses were allegedly removed at the instigation of the ruling party that allegedly wants to punish those that voted for the MDC.

Midlands

Two known soldiers are wrecking havoc in Zhombe, visiting households of those that are known to have campaigned for MDC harassing them and threatening them with unspecified action for having voted for the opposition.

Let Peace Prevail.

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