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Villagers ordered to pay 60 cents for certification of their proof of residents
22 Oct 2017 at 02:44hrs | Views
A councillor in Mashonaland East Province, Mutoko South ward 28 reportedly forced villagers to pay 60 cents in order to get proof of residence to register to vote.
Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that Councillor for ward 28, Jerry Masendeke charged community members $0.60 each to authorise their proof of residence.
"This took place in Nyamuzizi Resettlement area on the 11th of October 2017. In Mudzi ward 1, Village heads Mukombwe and Mbwadzi refused to issue proof of residence to opposition party supporters at Nyamapanda Primary school ward 1 on 11 October 2017," said the trust.
"In Mudzi North ward 7 on 12 October 2017, unidentified ZANU PF youth were compiling names of people who were registering to vote at Dendera Primary school. The youth also forced several community members to submit serial numbers of their voter registration slips to them."
In Mashonaland Central Province, Guruve South ward 7 on the 12th of October 2017, a ZANU PF member, Christopher Pagaravanhu addressed a meeting in Gweshe village and instructed village heads to deny food aid to community members who refuse to submit serial numbers of their voting slips to them.
"Pagaravanhu also announced that he will compile names of people as they register to vote," said the trust.
"Mbire ward 17 on 12 October 2017, ZANU PF Chairman Shuden Bandera intimidated community members at Majongwe Primary school by telling them that the BVR process will assist ZANU PF to identify all opposition party supporters in the ward."
Heal Zimbabwe Trust reported that Councillor for ward 28, Jerry Masendeke charged community members $0.60 each to authorise their proof of residence.
"This took place in Nyamuzizi Resettlement area on the 11th of October 2017. In Mudzi ward 1, Village heads Mukombwe and Mbwadzi refused to issue proof of residence to opposition party supporters at Nyamapanda Primary school ward 1 on 11 October 2017," said the trust.
"In Mudzi North ward 7 on 12 October 2017, unidentified ZANU PF youth were compiling names of people who were registering to vote at Dendera Primary school. The youth also forced several community members to submit serial numbers of their voter registration slips to them."
In Mashonaland Central Province, Guruve South ward 7 on the 12th of October 2017, a ZANU PF member, Christopher Pagaravanhu addressed a meeting in Gweshe village and instructed village heads to deny food aid to community members who refuse to submit serial numbers of their voting slips to them.
"Pagaravanhu also announced that he will compile names of people as they register to vote," said the trust.
"Mbire ward 17 on 12 October 2017, ZANU PF Chairman Shuden Bandera intimidated community members at Majongwe Primary school by telling them that the BVR process will assist ZANU PF to identify all opposition party supporters in the ward."
Source - Byo24News
