Mashonaland
East
2 October
Under the Hwedza South food for work programme it is alleged that beneficiaries are chosen by the Zanu PF structures who
include village chairpersons. The rest of the villagers are then forced to buy the same maize for $7 a bucket.
6 October
Hwedza North village heads and councilors reportedly select people who attend Zanu PF meetings to take part in the food
for work initiative.
10 October
Parents or guardians of MDC-T supporters are barred from receiving food aid as with the case with *Ruvimbo Tavengwa
(60) of Yafele village and *Janet Gwizi (70) of Muchatuta village both from Goromonzi North. It is reported that the two
elderly women were told to participate in the food for work programme if they wanted to benefit while their peers were
accessing food by virtue of being senior citizens.
10 October
Ward 4 Councillor Clifford Taurai Nhamburo of MDC- T claims that his predecessor handed him a list of beneficiaries that
comprises of people who were selected on grounds of supporting Zanu PF; meaning that those outside Zanu PF do not
benefit.
Mashonaland
Central
3 October
During the last two months the food aid programme in Muzarabani South was benefiting six people per village and
preference was allegedly given to known Zanu PF members. Those known to belong to ZimPF or MDC-T were told not to
register for food aid.
Harare
5 October
In Lusaka, Highfield East, the Environment Management Trust initiated a gardening project to assist residents and Zanu PF
youths are reported to have threatened to remove the garden water pipes citing that they were not consulted about the
project. The youths also accused the Lusaka residents of not attending Zanu PF meetings at the Community Centre.
Manicaland
5 October
An MDC-T party activist, *Vimbai Nyadenga of Mutsago village, ward 5 of Mutare West was allegedly denied access to food
aid by Headman Daniel Marange for failure to attend Zanu PF meetings.
12 October
*Evans Ngirande and other MDC-T supporters in Buhera South were allegedly denied food aid by Councillor Jane Ziki of
Zanu PF who accused them of failing to attend Zanu PF meetings.
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