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Zanu PF accused of instilling fear on citizens
21 Dec 2015 at 05:42hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has accused the ruling party Zanu PF for instill fear on citizens so as to remain in power.
"Fear has been instilled in the people by the ruling Zanu-PF and its agents particularly from the turn of the millennium. Ordinary people fear that there will be repercussions to support another party," said ZPP in its November report. "They fear harassments and intimidation; they fear that physical violence may be meted out on them. They also fear that they may have the homes burnt, destroyed or that they could be evicted from their homes or their pieces of land."
ZPP said fear of hunger after one is discriminated against on party lines is all too real for many particularly those in the outlying areas.
"Indeed, the dimensions of fear are many. The fear is not only across parties. Of late this fear has also started festering within Zanu-PF as intra-party conflict wreaks havoc on factional lines," said ZPP. "Whichever way the fear manifests, it is going a long way in manipulating the people."
"Fear has been instilled in the people by the ruling Zanu-PF and its agents particularly from the turn of the millennium. Ordinary people fear that there will be repercussions to support another party," said ZPP in its November report. "They fear harassments and intimidation; they fear that physical violence may be meted out on them. They also fear that they may have the homes burnt, destroyed or that they could be evicted from their homes or their pieces of land."
"Indeed, the dimensions of fear are many. The fear is not only across parties. Of late this fear has also started festering within Zanu-PF as intra-party conflict wreaks havoc on factional lines," said ZPP. "Whichever way the fear manifests, it is going a long way in manipulating the people."
Source - Byo24News
