3.3 That the Councillor and other ruling party officials excluded the complainants from participation in ward meetings by announcing the meetings at ZANU PF meetings where the opposition political party members could not attend. 3.4 That the Councillor influenced the selection of casual laborers at Rio Zim in order to exclude opposition party supporters. 3.5 That ZRP Chakari, despite receiving reports on the conduct of the Councillor had not been responsive. It was alleged that the Councillor verbally abused some of the complainants and that during distribution of food aid, members of the opposition were harassed in the presence of police officers and yet they did nothing. It was alleged that at one-time, food aid was grabbed from on opposition political party member as she was told that she should get aid from her own father Morgan Tsvangirai as the aid she had taken was for ZANU PF supporters. It was also alleged that the Officer-In-Charge of Chakari Police Station was sometimes seen wearing ZANU PF regalia and this was a matter of concern from the public particularly from opposition parties. 4. Methodology In carrying out the investigation the ZHRC managed to conduct key informant interviews with the District Administrator Kadoma, the Officer-In-Charge Chakari Police Station, the Councilor Ward 3 Chakari, the Human Resources Officer of Rio Zim, the Department of Social Welfare, Kadoma and the SisterIn-Charge Dalny Mine Clinic. A focus group discussion was held with 30 thirty people (with approximately 8 males and 15 middle-aged women and about 4 elderly women) who were complainants and witnesses in the complaint. 5. 5.1 Desk Research The ZHRC conducted extensive research into the legal framework governing human rights locally, regionally, and internationally. 6. Legal Framework Sections 68, 56 and 74 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. 7. FINDINGS 7.1 RESPONSE FROM THE DISTRICT ADMINSTRATOR (D.A) 4