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Teachers forced to contribute $1 towards independence
02 May 2016 at 06:45hrs | Views
Teachers at Zeda Primary School in Mutare were reportedly forced to contribute $1 towards independence.
This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Peace Project which said that on 22 March 2016, in Mutare West Ward 10 at Zeda Primary, every teacher at the
school was ordered by Zanu-PF to pay US$1-00 each towards the Independence celebrations.
"The instructions were relayed through the school head who passed the message on to the teachers," ZPP reported. "The instruction has affected other schools in the ward including Nzvenga, Mafararikwa, Gwindingwi and Masharu. The instruction has come despite the economic hardships facing the generality of the population."
ZPP said on 22 March 2016, at Lydia Chimonyo High School, Chimanimani West, teachers were forced to pay US$1 each towards the Independence Day celebrations by Zanu- PF local leadership.
"It is alleged that those who refused to pay were told to put that in writing. The majority of teachers complied due to fear," ZPP said.
"On 22 March 2016, Jane Nzanga (not real name), an MDC-T member of Dangamvura, was physically assaulted by Beaven Kakomwe, a Zanu-PF member. The actor and fellow party members were at a meeting when the victim passed through the venue of the meeting. The actor suspected that the victim was on a spying mission and went to her and began to assault her using clenched fists. The victim sustained a swollen face and broken wrist."
This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Peace Project which said that on 22 March 2016, in Mutare West Ward 10 at Zeda Primary, every teacher at the
school was ordered by Zanu-PF to pay US$1-00 each towards the Independence celebrations.
"The instructions were relayed through the school head who passed the message on to the teachers," ZPP reported. "The instruction has affected other schools in the ward including Nzvenga, Mafararikwa, Gwindingwi and Masharu. The instruction has come despite the economic hardships facing the generality of the population."
"It is alleged that those who refused to pay were told to put that in writing. The majority of teachers complied due to fear," ZPP said.
"On 22 March 2016, Jane Nzanga (not real name), an MDC-T member of Dangamvura, was physically assaulted by Beaven Kakomwe, a Zanu-PF member. The actor and fellow party members were at a meeting when the victim passed through the venue of the meeting. The actor suspected that the victim was on a spying mission and went to her and began to assault her using clenched fists. The victim sustained a swollen face and broken wrist."
Source - Byo24News
