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
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