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Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Right to liberty and security of person
Property rights
15
7
3
1
26
Mash East
Harassment/intimidation
Discrimination
Assault
Theft/looting
Total
11
motor bikes from Butau.
A white farmer Sebastian Zietsman won back his Samaphiri farm on 17 April
2015 that had been occupied by legislator Christopher Chitsindi in Muzarabani
South. The farm workers who celebrated the farm being handed back to the
white farmer were threatened with eviction by Chitsindi who still lives at the
farm using another farm house. Chitsindi was ordered by the high court to
hand over the farm.
A man from Mbereko village was threatened with eviction by James Viega and
Tafirenyika Mahau who are members of the Zanu PF district committee in
Muzarabani South. He was accused of being an MDC-T supporter.
On 19 April 2015 an MDC-T supporter in Bindura provoked Zanu PF members
by declaring that the party is rotten because of factionalism. This infuriated
two ZANU PF members Elliot Jacha and Privilege Torwa who physically
attacked the victim.The two were overpowered by the victim and beaten up
and one was pushed and hurt his forehead.
On 17 April there was a demonstration against Biggie Matiza the Minister of State in
Mashonaland East led by war veteran leaders Misheck Mutongi and Chrispen
Mashayamombe. Matiza was accused of rushing to announce the suspension of Aaneas
Chigwedere on national television. The Zanu PF restructuring process is continuing as
people are forced to be cell members even if they do not belong to the party. The areas
where people are forced to attend cell reorganisation meetings are Goromonzi and
Seke.
Ø People are forced to buy Zanu PF cards during cell restructuring meetings.
Those who refuse to take part are threatened with denial of food and farming
inputs from the government. The Committee members move from ward to
ward forcing people to attend the cell meetings including members of the
opposition parties. The perpetrators in Seke are William Chikambi and a
District Chair only known as Hama all of ward 7.The headmen and Councilors
in Seke are also accused of being perpetrators.
Ø Three members of MDC-T party were severely assaulted at Thorncroft Primary