3.2. The 1st complainants are from Dewure Resettlement Scheme in Bikita East Constituency of Masvingo and alleged that since January 2016 they had been denied food aid which was received from the Department of Social Welfare and Plan International, an international development and humanitarian organization operating in Zimbabwe amongst other countries, on the basis that they are members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T).They alleged that they were denied grain, wheat and cash amounting to US$6 (Six United States of America Dollars). They also alleged that food aid which was intended for vulnerable members of the society such as older persons was also being distributed along party lines. 3.3. The 2nd complainants are from Buhera North Constituency who are members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) alleged that the government started a food deficit mitigation or drought management programme in 2010 in the area since it is a dry area (Natural Region 5).The programme is intended to assist the elderly, disabled and chronically ill. However, the village distribution committees seem to be politicising the programme and excluding a number of opposition party members especially MDC-T members some of whom meet the selection criteria. They also alleged that on the 29th of April 2016 during a food distribution exercise, the MDC-T Ward 7 councillor was assaulted by ZANU-PF members after he had raised concern on partisan food distribution. The alleged assault was reported at Murambinda Police Station under CR105/04/16 and the matter was yet to appear before the courts. 3.4. The 3rd complainants are from Mazowe Central Constituency who alleged that during the 2015-2016 farming season they were denied agricultural inputs which were received from the Presidential Inputs Scheme on the basis that they are members of the Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (MDC-T). They also alleged that food aid which was being distributed to vulnerable members of the Page 4 of 21