Freedom of Association It was reported, for example in Wards 6 and 12, that people were not free to wear their respective party regalia. In Ward 4, people were cautioned that they risked losing their property if they voted for an opposition party. People also choose to associate with the ruling party so that they do not risk losing out on aid that is deliberately politicized. As observed in the run up to the 30 July 2018 Harmonised elections, food aid is being distributed along partisan lines. At a rally held on 3 November 2018 in Botsanzira Village, those who would vote for the MDC Alliance were cautioned that they risked losing their lives. It was also reported that those seen participating in activities of the MDC Alliance would not get any benefits from government programmes. At the same rally, it was reported that a speaker warned that blood would be spilt if people were to vote for the opposition which was blamed for the suffering that people are currently going through. Conclusion ZESN continues to observe developments and electoral processes in the run up to the 24 November by-election. Furthermore, the Network will deploy observers on Election Day to track all the electoral processes including counting and results tabulation. 5|Page