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Zanu PF councllor dragged to police over intimidation of villagers
02 Apr 2018 at 08:31hrs | Views
In Mutare ward 32, Heal Zimbabwe through its early warning and response committee says it managed to report Councillor Josphat Gupa to Zimunya police station.
The trust said Councillor Zimunya was forcing people to submit serial numbers of voter registration slips.
"Added to this, the early warning committee has also embarked on an awareness raising campaign where they dispel myths around the BVR and urge people to report people who collect serial numbers to their nearest police station," said the trust.
"In Kwekwe, Heal Zimbabwe facilitated for Eric Matsapa to receive medical attention after he was assaulted by unknown assailants in Kwekwe for attending an MDC-T rally in Kwekwe on 17 March 2018. The organisation also facilitated for Matsapa to report the matter to Mbizo police station though no arrests have been made so far."
Heal Zimbabwe also said it engaged other implicated Village heads in areas such as Buhera, Muzarabani South, Gutu West, Nyanga South and Gokwe North.
"Generally, the Village heads highlighted that most of the directives came from the local ZANU PF leadership within their areas. Heal Zimbabwe implored the Village heads to uphold their constitutional duty of not violating fundamental human rights and freedoms of any person as enshrined in Section 281 of the constitution. Heal Zimbabwe has also facilitated for affected community members to report their cases to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC)," said the trust.
"Heal Zimbabwe through its National Peace campaign will continue to campaign aggressively on the need for citizens to uphold peace before, during and after the 2018 elections. The organisation has sent all cases to the ZEC and ZHRC for redress. The organization will continue to monitor human rights violations in political hotspots areas."
The trust said Councillor Zimunya was forcing people to submit serial numbers of voter registration slips.
"Added to this, the early warning committee has also embarked on an awareness raising campaign where they dispel myths around the BVR and urge people to report people who collect serial numbers to their nearest police station," said the trust.
Heal Zimbabwe also said it engaged other implicated Village heads in areas such as Buhera, Muzarabani South, Gutu West, Nyanga South and Gokwe North.
"Generally, the Village heads highlighted that most of the directives came from the local ZANU PF leadership within their areas. Heal Zimbabwe implored the Village heads to uphold their constitutional duty of not violating fundamental human rights and freedoms of any person as enshrined in Section 281 of the constitution. Heal Zimbabwe has also facilitated for affected community members to report their cases to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC)," said the trust.
"Heal Zimbabwe through its National Peace campaign will continue to campaign aggressively on the need for citizens to uphold peace before, during and after the 2018 elections. The organisation has sent all cases to the ZEC and ZHRC for redress. The organization will continue to monitor human rights violations in political hotspots areas."
Source - Byo24News
