Figure 2: Intra-party conflict analysis Harare The major sources of conflicts in Harare are ZANU PF cell organisation, primary elections in ZANU PF and the poor relations between ZANU PF and MDC MDC-T. The primary elections in the ZANU PF party led tto o intraparty conflicts as supporters contested for positions. Losing Zanu PF candidates in the primary elections complained that the process was not free and fair. In Highfields Constituency, some Zanu PF members claimed that Psychology Maziwisa the winningg candidate had been imposed on them. them.On 20 March 2015 Zanu PF members who supported George Chimhini’s candidacy attacked the other Zanu PF supporters who were on Omega Fani Hungwe’s side at Dzivaresekwa shopping centre. Chimhini’s supporters accused Hungwe of not being a genuine Zanu PF cadre as she he was perceived to belong to the Mujuru faction. When George Chimhini arrived at the scene he pleaded with his supporters not to attack the opponents as they all belonged to the same party. George Chimhini could n neither either deny nor confirm the incident. When contacted by ZPP he had committed to call back with a detailed response which ZPP is still expecting. In March ZANU PF was organising people in diffe different areas into cell structures. However people were forced to attend the meetings and coerced into positions against their will. Some of the people made to accept party positions were not even members of the party. This took place in Glen View 33. Interparty conflict is still a problem especially in Chitungwiza. Zanu PF chairperson for Harare province Goodwills Masimirembwa is alleged to have urged the youths of his party to enforce the youth empowerment policy by occupy occupying open residential spaces. Upon realizing this move the MDC-TT youths went to Mayor Phillip Mutoti who indicated that he could not do anything about it. The MDC-T youths initiated a parallel process to occupy open residential spaces. The youth from Zanu PF and MDC-T clashed in n St Mary’s Ward 2 and the police reportedly assaulted MDC MDC-T youths. One youth sustained a broken leg and two were inju injured. red. The youths were arrested and taken to court facing a charge of inciting violence violence. Zanu PF youths failed to appear in court and the t court ruled that the police could proceed by way of summons. O Officials from Chitungwiza Residence Trust confirmed the incident. Manicaland The nomination of Zanu PF candidates for the by-elections in Headlands constituency has caused a stir among the Zanu PF electorate. The electorate is disgruntled because the theyargue candidates have reportedly been imposed on them by the leadership in Harare. On 29 March 2015 Zanu PF held a rally at Headlands shops which was addressed by Honourables Oppah Muchunguri, Patri Patrick Chinamasa, Joseph Made and the Manicaland Provincial Affairs Minister MandiChimene. Chimene. The candidature of Christopher Chingosho to take over the seat left vacant after the ouster of former MP Didymus Mutasa, was announced.. The announcement was not well rec received eived as people began grumbling and shouting at the team for imposing a candidate on them. It was at that moment that suspected state agents started beating up people and forcing them to sit down so that the meeting 4

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