highest cases have been reported in Chitungwiza, Kuwadzana, Highfield, Dzivarasekwa and Mbare. However, reports were also received from other provinces such as Midlands, Mashonaland Central, East, West and Manicaland. A total of sixty (60) incidences of harassment and intimidation were documented country wide. Of these, 48 (80%) of the cases were pepertrated by ZANU PF supporters, 6 (10%) were attributed to traditional leaders, 4 (7%) to unknown while the ZNA and the MDC-A accounted for 2 (3%) of the incidences of harassment and intimidation. In Hurungwe West, on 7 August 2018, an MDC Alliance polling agent was harassed by ZANU PF supporters for being a polling agent. In Mutoko East Ward 15, Headman Nyamashuka is reported to be compiling names of polling agents. In Guruve, Chifamba Village, Ward 12, a ZANU PF Chairperson threatened a villager who had been a polling agent for an independent candidate. On 07 August in Headlands, ward 8, a ZANU PF official, Levison Ben at a meeting threatened those who had voted for the opposition to confess, repent and rejoin ZANU PF or risk being beaten. On 18 August 2018 three suspected ZANU PF members pounced on the residence of MDC Alliance Mkoba district chairperson E. K around 8:30 pm in Mkoba ward 9 and allegedly threatened him to resign as new councillor and also defect to ZANU PF. They told him to comply with the order and failure to do so will result him facing serious challenges On 19 August, in Chiredzi Ward 31, 18 MDC Alliance supporters who were the party’s polling agents during the just ended harmonized elections reportedly received threats of death intimidation and harassment by the following ZANU PF supporters, Denford Masiya MP elect Chiredzi East, Lawrance Kazanhi councillor elect ward 31, and Tatenda Machacha of Hippo valley. On 19 August, in Chiredzi, Masvingo province, 18 MDC-A supporters received threats of death from Denford Masiya the Chiredzi East MP elect , Lawrence Kazanhi Ward 31 councilor elect and Tatenda Machacha of Hippo Valley. Their crime was being polling agents for the MDC-A during the harmonized elections. On 21 August, in Magunje Ward 11, a victim by the initials T. M an MDC Alliance supporter and polling agent disserted his house after receiving threats from ZANU PF supporters.The victim added that he has been 10

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