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Political intolerance hits Manicaland
07 Jul 2016 at 08:19hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that intolerance of other political parties has begun to show in the Manicaland Province with an MDC-T supporter's homestead being razed to the ground in Makoni North.
ZPP said discrimination in the allocation and listing of those in need of food aid is rampant with those sympathetic to the opposition being denied the food.
"The Province has also witnessed the militarization of food aid programmes with the army taking a vanguard role in the distribution and allocation of the precious commodity to deserving individuals. In the process of giving out the food aid, the soldiers are reported to be telling villagers to note who is giving them food and as such vote wisely come 2018," ZPP reported.
"In a case of forced labour, harassment and abuse of authority, Headman Jenya Chiororo has since May 1 been forcing people in Dhani Village ward 18 Chipinge East to dig a trench that will stretch for almost 20 kilometers from a nearby farm passing through his homestead."
The ZPP said the Headman who is also a Zanu-PF activist is threatening refuse to participate in digging the trench.
"Even the elderly (two names were supplied) who are well over 70 years are taking part for fear of being denied food aid. The trench has so far stretched for less than 4 kms. The same Headman is forcing people in the village to attend weekly Zanu-PF meetings at Musiirwi primary for Zanu-PF ideological lessons," ZPP reported. "The local war veteran named Mudhabha leads the sessions every Wednesday of the week between 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs."
ZPP stated that on May 4, a school pupil of Ngandu Primary ward 15 Chimanimani East, was reportedly verbally harassed by a teacher Antony Machingauta a suspected (Zanu-PF) supporter.
"The teacher is said to have accused the pupil of having been brain washed by imperialists after the pupil was absent on May 3 when the National Pledge was officially launched. The National Pledge was officially adopted at the beginning of May 2016 and each school is supposed to ensure all pupils recite it," said ZPP. "There have been mixed reactions to the pledge with some people believing the pledge is not christian as it makes school children through it idolise the flag while others believe it is a good stance."
The organisation said in Makoni North Chitsike village, ward 5, a homestead belonging to a Zanu-PF activist was reportedly destroyed by Councillor Tasi Muzembi a suspected MDC-T activist.
"The perpetrator is said to have hired some youths from Rusape who helped him," reported ZPP.
ZPP said discrimination in the allocation and listing of those in need of food aid is rampant with those sympathetic to the opposition being denied the food.
"The Province has also witnessed the militarization of food aid programmes with the army taking a vanguard role in the distribution and allocation of the precious commodity to deserving individuals. In the process of giving out the food aid, the soldiers are reported to be telling villagers to note who is giving them food and as such vote wisely come 2018," ZPP reported.
"In a case of forced labour, harassment and abuse of authority, Headman Jenya Chiororo has since May 1 been forcing people in Dhani Village ward 18 Chipinge East to dig a trench that will stretch for almost 20 kilometers from a nearby farm passing through his homestead."
The ZPP said the Headman who is also a Zanu-PF activist is threatening refuse to participate in digging the trench.
"Even the elderly (two names were supplied) who are well over 70 years are taking part for fear of being denied food aid. The trench has so far stretched for less than 4 kms. The same Headman is forcing people in the village to attend weekly Zanu-PF meetings at Musiirwi primary for Zanu-PF ideological lessons," ZPP reported. "The local war veteran named Mudhabha leads the sessions every Wednesday of the week between 14:00hrs to 18:00hrs."
ZPP stated that on May 4, a school pupil of Ngandu Primary ward 15 Chimanimani East, was reportedly verbally harassed by a teacher Antony Machingauta a suspected (Zanu-PF) supporter.
"The teacher is said to have accused the pupil of having been brain washed by imperialists after the pupil was absent on May 3 when the National Pledge was officially launched. The National Pledge was officially adopted at the beginning of May 2016 and each school is supposed to ensure all pupils recite it," said ZPP. "There have been mixed reactions to the pledge with some people believing the pledge is not christian as it makes school children through it idolise the flag while others believe it is a good stance."
The organisation said in Makoni North Chitsike village, ward 5, a homestead belonging to a Zanu-PF activist was reportedly destroyed by Councillor Tasi Muzembi a suspected MDC-T activist.
"The perpetrator is said to have hired some youths from Rusape who helped him," reported ZPP.
Source - Byo24News
