discourages and prevents political participation and plays a central role in denying ordinary citizens a constitutionally guranteed right to vote freely. Midlands In a case demonstrating a violation of the constitution, on 4 April 2015, a female MDC T activist in Mando village in Vungu, Midlands was nearly expelled from the village by Headman Nyathi Sipo for her active participation in opposition politics. The victim was called by the Headman and verbally reprimanded and warned never to be involved in opposition politics in the village. On 15 April 2015 an MDC T supporter in Mbizo Kwekwe was verbally harassed by Thembinkosi Sibanda of Zanu PF party after he refused to contribute a $1 towards the independence celebrations. Mashonaland Central In another case, in Muzarabani South a headman was accused of being an MDC-T member and threatened with eviction from Ward 17 by members of Zanu PF district committee James Viega and Tafirenyika Mahau. On 10 April 2015 an artisanal miner was chased away from Kitsiyatota in Bindura for failing to pay $1 for independence celebrations. She indicated her failure to pay the money as she had not been paid at the processing mill but was instead accused of being an MDC-T member by Tawanda Matangira and Alouis Ruwizhu. Due to factionalism in Zanu PF, some members who were considered as gamatoxwere denied access to fertilizer on 11 April 2015 at Gandamera community hall in Ward 15, Concession, Mashonaland Central. The people who were denied fertilizer were 15 and the perpetrators were Ward 15 Councillor Peter Chinyoka and an activist identified as Nzaka. 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% MDC-T 0% ZANU PF Figure 1: March 2015 Intra-party Violations - Percentage of Reported Cases Mashonaland East Zanu PF intra party conflict has been protracted in Mashonaland East as has been evidenced by the inability of the province to establish a permanent provincial committee. Aeneas Chigwedere the Acting Provincial Chair and his committee were suspended in April 2015. The suspension was shortlived as the Zanu PF political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere nullified it. It is alleged that Chigwedere’s downfall was triggered by the poor turnout at a rally addressed by the Vice President 4