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Zanu PF leader forces villagers to contribute towards independence celebrations
29 Apr 2018 at 08:17hrs | Views
Zanu PF activist in Chipinge ward 5 reportedly forced villagers top contribute $2 towards the celebration of independence.
"Zanu PF District Secretary Daniel Chipakwe and Zanu PF District Chairperson Enia Nzati on the 1st of April 2018 intimidated community members during a meeting conducted in Mikiri village. The two forced community members to make $2 contributions per household towards Independence Day celebrations. The two further highlighted that people who fail to contribute towards the independence celebrations will not receive food aid in the future," Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported.
"In Chipinge ward 5 Zanu PF supporter Dust Dengedenge on the 20th of April 2018 destroyed campaign material belonging to opposition party, MDC Alliance in Miki village. Dengedenge moved around defacing posters and announced that only Zanu PF has the right to campaign freely in the ward."
The trust said in Buhera ward 5 on 5 April 2018, Zanu PF ward chairperson Mugove Magunda and Zanu PF Youth Chairperson Forward Sadhi intimidated community members who had come to receive maize from the Ministry of Social welfare at Jaggers Business centre.
"The two started chanting Zanu PF slogans during the maize distribution exercise and told people that if they failed to chant similar slogans, they were going to be denied food aid," said the trust.
"Zanu PF District Secretary Daniel Chipakwe and Zanu PF District Chairperson Enia Nzati on the 1st of April 2018 intimidated community members during a meeting conducted in Mikiri village. The two forced community members to make $2 contributions per household towards Independence Day celebrations. The two further highlighted that people who fail to contribute towards the independence celebrations will not receive food aid in the future," Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported.
"In Chipinge ward 5 Zanu PF supporter Dust Dengedenge on the 20th of April 2018 destroyed campaign material belonging to opposition party, MDC Alliance in Miki village. Dengedenge moved around defacing posters and announced that only Zanu PF has the right to campaign freely in the ward."
The trust said in Buhera ward 5 on 5 April 2018, Zanu PF ward chairperson Mugove Magunda and Zanu PF Youth Chairperson Forward Sadhi intimidated community members who had come to receive maize from the Ministry of Social welfare at Jaggers Business centre.
"The two started chanting Zanu PF slogans during the maize distribution exercise and told people that if they failed to chant similar slogans, they were going to be denied food aid," said the trust.
Source - Byo24News
