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MDC-T, ZimPF members denied food aide in Manicaland
30 Mar 2016 at 06:29hrs | Views
Zanu PF officials in Manicaland reportedly denied members of the MDC-T and ZimPF access to government food aide.
Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that political intolerance defined the politics of Manicaland as several people were denied access to basic government aid due to their political affiliation.
"The majority of those being discriminated against were MDC-T and Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) supporters. On the other hand, councillors and headmen are taking advantage of the hunger affecting people by first demanding that they pay council rates and taxes to access any government initiated aid," reported ZPP.
"The demand has caught communities flat footed putting them between a rock and hard surface. They are in dire need of food assistance yet they cannot raise the required council taxes at such a time as this when money is hard to come byIn a case of political intolerance, on 14 February 2016, at a bottle store in Ward 32 Headlands, a war veteran and Zanu-PF member allegedly assaulted an MDC-T member while they were drinking beer."
ZPP said the perpetrator was infuriated when the victim was singing and listening to MDC-T music from his phone. Without any warning, the perpetrator reportedly hit the victim on the right leg using a walking stick.
"The leg bled and got swollen. The perpetrator charged that the constituency was
a no go area for opposition party politics. The matter was reported to the police who are yet to act on the case. The victim has however received treatment from a local clinic and is recuperating at home," ZPP said.
Zimbabwe Peace Project reported that political intolerance defined the politics of Manicaland as several people were denied access to basic government aid due to their political affiliation.
"The majority of those being discriminated against were MDC-T and Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) supporters. On the other hand, councillors and headmen are taking advantage of the hunger affecting people by first demanding that they pay council rates and taxes to access any government initiated aid," reported ZPP.
"The demand has caught communities flat footed putting them between a rock and hard surface. They are in dire need of food assistance yet they cannot raise the required council taxes at such a time as this when money is hard to come byIn a case of political intolerance, on 14 February 2016, at a bottle store in Ward 32 Headlands, a war veteran and Zanu-PF member allegedly assaulted an MDC-T member while they were drinking beer."
ZPP said the perpetrator was infuriated when the victim was singing and listening to MDC-T music from his phone. Without any warning, the perpetrator reportedly hit the victim on the right leg using a walking stick.
"The leg bled and got swollen. The perpetrator charged that the constituency was
a no go area for opposition party politics. The matter was reported to the police who are yet to act on the case. The victim has however received treatment from a local clinic and is recuperating at home," ZPP said.
Source - Byo24News
