could continue. Some people who were assaulted sustained facial injuries. The meeting eventually failed to proceed as the police who had been called were unable to restore order. Mashonaland Central The Mount Darwin West by election to fill the seat that should have been filled way back when former VP Mujuru was appointed Vice President after the July 31 elections was held on March 27. There were intra party scuffles before the primary elections. The seat was won by Zanu PF candidate Barnwell Seremwe. Mashonaland East Former Zanu PF chairperson for Mashonaland East Ray Kaukonde who was dismissed because he was perceived to be aligned to the Joice Mujuru faction donated equipment to Rakodzi Secondary School in Marondera Central to repair a broken sewerage system. However, Zanu PF local leaders in the area led by Christian Mashayamombe and Lawrence Katsiru tried in vain to block the donation as they labelled him a sell out. He however managed to donate the equipment in his personal capacity to avert a looming disaster as the school was facing closure by the Environmental Management Agency on the basis of sanitation at the school. A former Zanu PF chairperson for Mutoko South who was harassed in January and fled the area came back hoping to continue as the chairperson but on 20 March 2015 he was chased from his office at Mutoko Centre by party members who accused him of being aligned to former VP Joice Mujuru. Mashonaland West Zanu PF leaders in Mhondoro Mubaira went door to door demanding $1 from every household for independence celebrations. Residents of Rio Tinto Secondary School were threatened with denial of inputs if they did not comply. Only six people contributed at the school. The Zanu PF local leaders promised to follow up on people who did not comply with their demands when schools open. In a separate incident Lucia Musinga of Zanu PF in Murombedzi, Zvimba West is alleged to have collected $2 from every shop at Murombedzi Growth Point. Those who could not pay the money it is reported had to provide reasons for failing to pay which reasons were recorded. Masvingo In Masvingo North, Ward 14 Zano Village, Zanu PF activists Cephas Baramasimbe and Spiwe Chirashanye were forcing people to attend Zanu PF restructuring meetings. The exercise which 5