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Zanu PF attacks CSOs members
29 Mar 2015 at 07:46hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that Zimbabwe has recorded an upsurge in the attack of Civil Society organization by the ruling Zanu PF.
The organization indicated that there are some areas where Zanu PF officials and supporters made it difficult for the CSOs to operate as they even attacked members of the organizations when they were found wearing T. Shirts for those organizations.
"It has not been easy for civil society working around human rights issues to work with community
Members without backlash from Zanu PF members," reads the ZPP report. "On 17 February 2015 villagers of Chishumba in Karoi Mashonaland West province were harassed by Councillor Buddwell Chasara for wearing t shirts from the Election Resource Centre (ERC) written "Voice Up".
The villagers were labelled enemies of the state and were ordered never to wear such t-shirts. The villagers had attended an ERC meeting. The ERC confirmed the distribution of t-shirts in the area.
Zanu PF still views some CSOs as the agents of regime change working with the opposition MDC-T on behalf of the western countries who are bent on reversing the gains of the land reform and independence of Zimbabwe.
Violence against CSOs and opposition political parties always escalate when there are elections either by elections or general elections as the Zanu PF fights to hold onto power after 35 years in has been in power.
The organization indicated that there are some areas where Zanu PF officials and supporters made it difficult for the CSOs to operate as they even attacked members of the organizations when they were found wearing T. Shirts for those organizations.
"It has not been easy for civil society working around human rights issues to work with community
Members without backlash from Zanu PF members," reads the ZPP report. "On 17 February 2015 villagers of Chishumba in Karoi Mashonaland West province were harassed by Councillor Buddwell Chasara for wearing t shirts from the Election Resource Centre (ERC) written "Voice Up".
The villagers were labelled enemies of the state and were ordered never to wear such t-shirts. The villagers had attended an ERC meeting. The ERC confirmed the distribution of t-shirts in the area.
Zanu PF still views some CSOs as the agents of regime change working with the opposition MDC-T on behalf of the western countries who are bent on reversing the gains of the land reform and independence of Zimbabwe.
Violence against CSOs and opposition political parties always escalate when there are elections either by elections or general elections as the Zanu PF fights to hold onto power after 35 years in has been in power.
Source - Byo24News
