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Zanu PF force villagers to attend rallies
19 Jan 2017 at 22:50hrs | Views
Zanu PF ward chairperson, Nhamo Bhuru is reportedly been forcing people to attend Zanu PF rallies taking place in ward 5.
Heal Zimbabwe Trust said on 14 January 2017, Bhuru who was in the company of Zanu PF youths embarked on a door to door campaign forcing people to attend a Zanu PF meeting at Pfupajena ward centre.
"At the meeting, Bhuru took pictures and identity card numbers of people who had come and gave them fertilisers. Bhuru announced that the pictures and identity card numbers that he had taken were going to help Zanu PF know the candidate that people were going to vote for in the by election," reads the report by Heal Zimbabwe.
"Former Zanu PF District chairperson, Claudius Zakaria Nhongonhema deceptively called for a food aid distribution meeting at Ushe Primary School on 14 January 2017 with the intention to write down the people's names as part of Zanu PF election intimidation process. Upon arrival at the meeting, Nhongonhema with the help of fellow Zanu PF youths, began writing down peoples' identity card numbers."
The trust said when people asked the reason for this, Nhongonhema announced that he was going to personally check their names on the voters roll.
"He also announced that anyone whose names would not appear on the voters roll, will not receive any food aid. Nhongonhema also said that those who were not going to vote will have their names submitted to the Zanu PF offices at Nyika growth point."
In Bikita West Ward 22 the trust said Zanu PF members Theonas Gondo and Phillip Ticharava on the 14th of January 2017 issued threats of violence to citizens in ward 22.
The trusts said both embarked on a door to door campaign telling people that anyone who would not attend any Zanu PF campaign meeting called for ahead of the by election would be assaulted and have their houses burnt.
Heal Zimbabwe Trust said on 14 January 2017, Bhuru who was in the company of Zanu PF youths embarked on a door to door campaign forcing people to attend a Zanu PF meeting at Pfupajena ward centre.
"At the meeting, Bhuru took pictures and identity card numbers of people who had come and gave them fertilisers. Bhuru announced that the pictures and identity card numbers that he had taken were going to help Zanu PF know the candidate that people were going to vote for in the by election," reads the report by Heal Zimbabwe.
"Former Zanu PF District chairperson, Claudius Zakaria Nhongonhema deceptively called for a food aid distribution meeting at Ushe Primary School on 14 January 2017 with the intention to write down the people's names as part of Zanu PF election intimidation process. Upon arrival at the meeting, Nhongonhema with the help of fellow Zanu PF youths, began writing down peoples' identity card numbers."
The trust said when people asked the reason for this, Nhongonhema announced that he was going to personally check their names on the voters roll.
In Bikita West Ward 22 the trust said Zanu PF members Theonas Gondo and Phillip Ticharava on the 14th of January 2017 issued threats of violence to citizens in ward 22.
The trusts said both embarked on a door to door campaign telling people that anyone who would not attend any Zanu PF campaign meeting called for ahead of the by election would be assaulted and have their houses burnt.
Source - Byo24News
