Annexure: Specific Cases Recorded:
Midlands
Gokwe South ward 33 – Intimidation
ZANU PF ward Chairman, Johnson Sithole and Peter Mbakadha (a retired soldier) on 27
August intimidated community members during a community sports tournament organised by
Hon Miriam Makweya at Nyamacheni Business Centre in ward 33. Sithole and Mbakadha
threatened all opposition supporters with violence if they continue campaigning for their
political parties in the area. The two indicated that the directive was coming from the ZANU
PF MP for Gokwe Mapfungautsi Miriam Makweya.
Gokwe South ward 19 – Intimidation
Gokwe-Kana Member of Parliament Hon Owen Ncube intimidated village heads during a
ZANU PF meeting conducted at Kudiwa Business centre on the 12th of September 2017. Hon
Ncube ordered village heads to compile names of community members within their jurisdiction
and make sure they register to vote and vote for ZANU PF in the pending 2018 elections. He
further threatened that all those who defy shall be dethroned from their positions.
Mashonaland East
Maramba ward 6 - Intimidation
ZANU PF District Political Commissar, Tendai Zihwa intimidated community members
during a ZANU PF restructuring meeting at Saparanyambuya ward centre on the 22nd of August
2017. Zihwa addressed the meeting where he barred opposition political parties from
conducting any activities in the area. He went further to state that all known opposition
supporters in the area will be assisted to vote in the 2018 elections.
Mudzi North ward 1 - Intimidation
Mudzi North Member of Parliament Hon Newton Kachepa on the 12th of September 2017
intimidated community members during a Rally that took place at Nyamapanda Growth Point.
MP Kachepa declared that everyone in the constituency must vote for ZANU PF or risk being
beaten up like what transpired during the 2008 election violence.
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