Assault
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
2
Harassment/Intimidation
Assault
Theft/looting
Discrimination
Malicious Damage to
property
Disrupted Political Mtg
Total
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Right to personal integrity and human dignity
Property rights
Right to food, aid and livelihood
Property rights
7
2
2
1
1
Freedom of Assembly
1
14
Harare
14
14
restructuring exercise is aimed at dismantling structures suspected to have been
strongholds for former VP Mujuru. Leading this process are Honourables Lovemore
Matuke of Gutu North and Paradzai Chakona of Zaka Central. Honourable Paradzai
Chakona is the current acting provincial chairperson after the dethronement of the
Gwanetsa executive.
Ø
14 February 2015 - Village head Raphel Chibi of Chivi Central denied
MDC-T supporters access to fertilizer at Chivi Business Centre. The
fertilizer was part of the Presidential Input Scheme meant to assist the
peasant farmers. Chibi told MDC-T supporters that they should get
assistance from Britain and America who are their best friends.
Intraparty conflict within Zanu PF is still an issue in Hatfield as some members want
ward 1 Councillor Erina Mazhandu out. The ward has two factions one for Mazhandu
and one led by Takaedzwa Mutana who wants to take over as councillor.
Generally political parties have been holding peaceful campaigns for the anticipated byelections as a result of vacancies created when MDC-T members defected to MDC
Renewal Team. Areas reported to have held peaceful political meetings include Rugare,
Highfield, Warren Park and GlenView North. Zanu PF members marched and
campaigned peacefully for the Highfield seat as they anticipated the recalling of Moses
Manyengavana who had defected to MDC Renewal. However, there were reports of
violent incidents perpetrated by Zanu PF supporters who tried to disrupt the visit of
MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai at St Marys in Chitungwiza on 26 February 2015.
Ø 16 February 2015 - There was a meeting at Dzivaresekwa 2 Hall initiated by an
international humanitarian organisation to choose a local representative. The local
Councillor Gilbert Hadebe of MDC-T chaired the meeting and led the elections.
MDC-T member Cosmas Nyakadai lost to a member of MDC Renewal. This led to
chaos as MDC-T members denounced the winner and declared that MDC-T
members should represent them as it was an MDC-T ward. This led to the
cancellation of the results. The meeting was not meant to be a political meeting but
MDC-T members took advantage of their large numbers and overpowered their
Councillor to cancel the results.
Ø 26 February 2015 - MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai visited Chigovanyika shopping
centre in St Marys. Before his arrival Zanu PF members had camped at the venue to
disrupt his visit. One Zanu PF member Musa Makuyana displayed a knife
threatening to attack MDC-T members when Mr. Tsvangirai arrived. An MDC-T
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