Harassment/Intimidation Unlawful detention Total Right to personal integrity and human dignity Right to personal liberty 5 1 6 The province remained tense especially in the Matobo district where recent post land invasions and arrests of resisting villagers left communities traumatized. Intra-party conflicts especially within Zanu PF continued as purges against those perceived to be pro former Vice President Joice Mujuru escalated. The MDC T also sought to restructure their organs to replace those who had joined former Secretary General Tendai Biti’s Renewal group. The Gwanda residents association led by Chairperson Bekezela Fuzwayo Maduna was for most of the month up in arms against the Gwanda municipality for poor service delivery and corruption. On Independence Day the majority of Gwanda residents boycotted the event saying only Zanu PF members have been given food at the independence gala previously. On 10 April 2015 Fuzwayo Maduna was detained and later released by police after allegedly accusing councilors and council officials of corruption and shoddy service delivery. He was accused of posting the alleged slurs on social networks and in public meetings. Mat South On 30 April Mr Killion Masuku (MDC), one of the villagers arrested previously over the Maleme Ranch saga was heard saying he would unilaterally appoint boards to run Ebenezer AgriculturalCollege and Shalom church based at the farm. This is despite the fact that these institutions already have boards in existence. Villagers felt threatened by this scenario which they likened to the previous attempt by CIO operative Mashingaidze to take over the farm. Masuku was said to be doing this in collaboration with former Bulilima East MP Moses Mzila Ndlovu who is also secretary general of the MDC led by Professor Ncube. The villagers have vowed to resist this move vigorously. In Umzingwane Zanu PF was reportedly restructuring its organs in April in wards 3 and 4 telling its people not to force people to join the party but persuade them peacefully. They also encouraged those responsible for food distribution to be non-partisan and involve everyone. Ø 15 On 18 April during Independence Day celebrations which had low attendance at Mtshazo Business Centre in Gwanda North a Councillorof the MDC was verbally insulted and threatened with assault by Zanu PF women clad in their

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