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Zanu PF gives fertiliser to party members only
20 Jan 2017 at 03:52hrs | Views
As the by elections in Bikita West draws closer, the ruling Zanu PF is reported to be giving fertiliser to party members alone as a way of luring people to vote for its caandidate.
Heal Zimbabwe trust reported that in Ward 10 on 14 January 2017, Bikita South Legislator, Jeppy Jaboon, held a meeting at Hozvi business centre where he distributed fertilisers to Zanu PF members only.
"At the meeting he said that if people fail to vote for Zanu PF candidate, Beauty Chabaya, Zanu PF will take matters into its "own hands" and unleash a terror campaign in the ward. All perceived opposition party members who had attended the meeting were denied fertilisers," Heal Zimbabwe said.
In Bikita West Ward 10 the trust said on the morning of 14 January 2017, Zanu PF ward chairperson, Ngoni Taruona with the help of Zanu PF youths embarked on a door to door campaign forcing people to attend a rally which was held at Hozvi Primary school.
"The campaign rally was addressed by Bikita South Legislator, Jeppy Jaboon. The youths told people that if they failed to attend the rally, they were going to be assaulted and have their houses burnt down," said the trust.
The trust said in Bikita West Ward 19 Zanu PF candidate in the by election, Beauty Chabaya distributed fertilisers at Makondo Primary School on the 14th of January 2017.
"At the rally, she announced that the fertiliser was only for Zanu PF members. At the same gathering, a man who only identified himself as a Zanu PF District Executive member announced that if Beauty Chabaya loses the by election, there was going to be bloodshed in Bikita West Constituency. Chabaya also announced that everything that she was doing in Bikita West has the blessing of President Mugabe," said the trust.
"In Bikita West Ward 23 Zanu PF District chairperson, Nicholas Chivende is conducting door to door campaigns threatening people with violence if they fail to vote for the Zanu PF candidate in the by election, Beauty Chabaya. On 14 January 2017, Chivende moved around the ward with several youths taking down people's numbers and their identity card numbers. They also announced that they were going to use the names to check if people were registered voters. This they said would enable them to know people who would have failed to vote for Chabaya."
Heal Zimbabwe trust reported that in Ward 10 on 14 January 2017, Bikita South Legislator, Jeppy Jaboon, held a meeting at Hozvi business centre where he distributed fertilisers to Zanu PF members only.
"At the meeting he said that if people fail to vote for Zanu PF candidate, Beauty Chabaya, Zanu PF will take matters into its "own hands" and unleash a terror campaign in the ward. All perceived opposition party members who had attended the meeting were denied fertilisers," Heal Zimbabwe said.
In Bikita West Ward 10 the trust said on the morning of 14 January 2017, Zanu PF ward chairperson, Ngoni Taruona with the help of Zanu PF youths embarked on a door to door campaign forcing people to attend a rally which was held at Hozvi Primary school.
"The campaign rally was addressed by Bikita South Legislator, Jeppy Jaboon. The youths told people that if they failed to attend the rally, they were going to be assaulted and have their houses burnt down," said the trust.
The trust said in Bikita West Ward 19 Zanu PF candidate in the by election, Beauty Chabaya distributed fertilisers at Makondo Primary School on the 14th of January 2017.
"At the rally, she announced that the fertiliser was only for Zanu PF members. At the same gathering, a man who only identified himself as a Zanu PF District Executive member announced that if Beauty Chabaya loses the by election, there was going to be bloodshed in Bikita West Constituency. Chabaya also announced that everything that she was doing in Bikita West has the blessing of President Mugabe," said the trust.
"In Bikita West Ward 23 Zanu PF District chairperson, Nicholas Chivende is conducting door to door campaigns threatening people with violence if they fail to vote for the Zanu PF candidate in the by election, Beauty Chabaya. On 14 January 2017, Chivende moved around the ward with several youths taking down people's numbers and their identity card numbers. They also announced that they were going to use the names to check if people were registered voters. This they said would enable them to know people who would have failed to vote for Chabaya."
Source - Byo24News
