people living with disabilities 50kg bags of maize per month under the food for work
program.
30 September
Right to Food
Zanu PF leaders, Isheanesu Kasengezi, the Zanu PF District Youth Secretary and Ngoni
Kagodo, from Mudoka C village, ward 7 in Muzarabani North are reportedly responsible for
compiling a list of beneficiaries of farming materials that were donated by a German
institution. *Onai Chakanetsa alleges that he did not make it on the list because he is
known to support MDC-T.
Province
Date
HR Violated
Provincial highlights
Mashonaland
East
6 September
Right to Food
Councillor Tawanda Mabhunu from ward 7 in Murehwa North is alleged to have removed
names of opposition party supporters from the list of social welfare food beneficiaries.
Officials from the District Administrator’s office told the councilor that the maize was supposed
to be given to everyone regardless of their political affiliation. It was after this intervention that
victims were later given a bucket each of the remaining bags of maize yet those who had
received earlier received 50kg bags each.
Freedom of
Association
14 September
Right to Food
*Fanuel Musona was reportedly excluded from receiving food aid distributed by the United
Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) at Masunzwa Secondary School in Uzumba
Maramba Pfungwe. Musona was discriminated by Pedzisai Makoma, councillor for Karamba
ward. Musona was accused of not attending Zanu PF meetings as there was a register of
people who attend Zanu PF activities. It is reported that UMCOR officials tried to intervene
but the councillor had his way.
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