Harassment/intimidation Discrimination Assault Theft/looting Total Right to personal integrity and human dignity Right to food, aid and livelihood Right to personal integrity and human dignity Property rights Harassment/intimidation Discrimination Theft/looting Displacement Total Right to personal integrity and human dignity Right to food, education Property rights Property rights 18 15 7 1 Mash Central Midlands 41 20 6 2 1 29 11 The province was generally calm this month except for a protest held against the MDCT President Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai when he visited the city of Gweru. The MDC-T President was not well received by residents when he toured Gweru city. He was accused of using council property especially vehicles. Gweru residents waved placards denouncing the visit and accused him of taking advantage of their economic hardships to gain political ground. On the other hand the restructuring exercise in the Zanu PF party has resulted in the downfall of some once feared political party members who were reduced to mere ordinary card holders. Those who were perceived to belong to former VP Mujuru’s camp were the victims of the process. Ø 14 February 2015 - Joel Matongo a Zanu PF activist verbally harassed and threatened an MDC-T member. The perpetrator accused the victim of being a sell out and warned him that he should join Zanu PF party should he want to go beyond 2018 and see his children grow. The incident took place at Mabodza Business Centre in Chiundura constituency. Ø 17 February 2015 - A Zanu PF Councillor for ward 10 in Zhombe denied an MDC-T party member access to fertiliser distributed under the Presidential Input Scheme at Somalala Primary School. The victim had gone to the meeting hoping that she was among the beneficiaries. To her surprise, the Councillor told her to benefit from their party president. In Shona he said, “Idyai zvababa venyu.” Ø 20 February 2015 - There was an election at Mkoba Teachers College for the Students Representative Council (SRC). Before the casting of ballots, three men who are believed to be State Security Agents came and addressed the students. They indicated that none of those affiliated to Zimbabwe National Student Union (ZINASU) should be voted into office. They claimed that ZINASU is an antigovernment body. They threatened to deal with the students should they vote into office a pro-ZINASU student body The province is experiencing a lot of politically motivated violations perpetrated by members of Zanu PF on ordinary residents and members of the opposition party. The alleged proposed expansion of Manzou game park for the First Family is likely to increase the number of displaced persons in the area. The restructuring of the Zanu PF party is triggering incidents of harassment as party activists are forcing people to be part of the structures. Ø 11 February 2015 - A Zanu PF chairperson Artwell Ruwizhu addressed a meeting at Kitsiyatota in Bindura. He demanded that people who were operating at the site should pay $5 for President Mugabe’s birthday. Kitsiyatota is a site