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Zanu PF members fight over positions in Manicaland
02 Feb 2016 at 05:45hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that in Manicaland Province there were generalised political squabbles in Zanu-PF as political factions fought to outmaneuver each other in an effort to control the province as well as have a say in the succession battles.
ZPP says this occur ed in December 2015 and on the other hand, there was generalised discrimination in food aid as the aid failed to get to the intended beneficiaries due to political interference.
"During the period under review, the province reported a number of violations. Dominating the violations were cases of land disputes, harassment, intimidation and discrimination over the distribution of agricultural inputs. Discrimination cases have gone up due to inadequate food supplies in the country and most of these processes are hijacked by Zanu-PF leadership. Cases of intra-party violence seem to have gone down as inter-party violations have gone up. Most of the reported were between Zanu-PF and MDC-T supporters or perceived MDC-T or People's First party supporters," said ZPP.
"On 2 December 2015, from about 9 am it is reported that Councillor Michelle Kasere who is also the chairperson for Zanu-PF in Ward 33 in Glendale and Shingi Nyengera the district secretary called for a meeting. The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss the issue of land allocation. It is said that they visited every land owner in the area and when they went to Thomas Nzanga and Steven Bundo (not their real names) they informed them that they were repossessing their land and reallocating it to Zanu-PF supporters. The victims were informed that the land belonged to Zanu-PF."
ZPP said on 2 December 2015, Zanu-PF district chairperson for Mvurwi, Simbarashe Nyamayaro, is reported to have sent Tafadzwa Muzambi, a Zanu-PF youth, to go to Mvurwi bus terminus to record names and national identity numbers of all the touts.
" It is reported that Muzambi was to inform the touts that those not in the Zanu-PF structures were not going to work from the bus terminus," ZPP said. "On 7 December 2015, John Sozi (not real name) was intimidated by Samuel Kaseke Bonde, who is the vice chairperson of Gushungo Branch of the party at Garikai Shopping Centre in Bindura North. Sozi was accused of recruiting people for People First party. Bonde declared that people like Sozi must not benefit because he is a ‘gamatox'(‘Gamatox'is a derogatory name given to those suspected of supporting the former Vice President Joice Mujuru.) He also added he must be evicted from the land he was already given. Although Sozi had not been evicted yet at the time of going to print, he is living in fear, scared that anything could happen to him."
ZPP said on 14 December 2015, Sonny Mbudziya (not real name) of the MDC-T was at One One bar in Mt Darwin South when Simbarashe Bondo and other five Zanu-PF supporters arrived from Victoria Falls where they had gone to attend the Zanu-PF annual congress. Bondo is alleged to have started poking Mbudziya, accusing him of being a sell-out who must be dealt with.
"It is reported that Mbudziya managed to leave the bar when they were about to attack him. On the 21 of December 2015, Simbarashe Kadyamatevere, a Zanu-PF district party chairperson, addressed a meeting at Mafundirwa Village. He emphasised that all MDC members who were not attending Zanu-PF meetings should surrender their party belongings to the district party offices in Mt Darwin. He also advised those without national identity cards to submit their names to the party, so that the party would help them obtain the national identity cards," said ZPP. "On 31 December 2015 at 2300 hours, at Musarara Village in Chiweshe, Mwale Chakanetsa and Richard Chimombe of Zanu-PF allegedly harassed MDC-T supporter, Robert Zondo (not real name). Zondo was accused of singing songs that insulted Zanu-PF by claiming that the party had failed to rule the country. The two Zanu-PF youths reported the victim to Nomore Marange, district chairperson of Zanu-PF in Chiweshe, who threatened to evict Mark from the village."
ZPP says this occur ed in December 2015 and on the other hand, there was generalised discrimination in food aid as the aid failed to get to the intended beneficiaries due to political interference.
"During the period under review, the province reported a number of violations. Dominating the violations were cases of land disputes, harassment, intimidation and discrimination over the distribution of agricultural inputs. Discrimination cases have gone up due to inadequate food supplies in the country and most of these processes are hijacked by Zanu-PF leadership. Cases of intra-party violence seem to have gone down as inter-party violations have gone up. Most of the reported were between Zanu-PF and MDC-T supporters or perceived MDC-T or People's First party supporters," said ZPP.
"On 2 December 2015, from about 9 am it is reported that Councillor Michelle Kasere who is also the chairperson for Zanu-PF in Ward 33 in Glendale and Shingi Nyengera the district secretary called for a meeting. The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss the issue of land allocation. It is said that they visited every land owner in the area and when they went to Thomas Nzanga and Steven Bundo (not their real names) they informed them that they were repossessing their land and reallocating it to Zanu-PF supporters. The victims were informed that the land belonged to Zanu-PF."
" It is reported that Muzambi was to inform the touts that those not in the Zanu-PF structures were not going to work from the bus terminus," ZPP said. "On 7 December 2015, John Sozi (not real name) was intimidated by Samuel Kaseke Bonde, who is the vice chairperson of Gushungo Branch of the party at Garikai Shopping Centre in Bindura North. Sozi was accused of recruiting people for People First party. Bonde declared that people like Sozi must not benefit because he is a ‘gamatox'(‘Gamatox'is a derogatory name given to those suspected of supporting the former Vice President Joice Mujuru.) He also added he must be evicted from the land he was already given. Although Sozi had not been evicted yet at the time of going to print, he is living in fear, scared that anything could happen to him."
ZPP said on 14 December 2015, Sonny Mbudziya (not real name) of the MDC-T was at One One bar in Mt Darwin South when Simbarashe Bondo and other five Zanu-PF supporters arrived from Victoria Falls where they had gone to attend the Zanu-PF annual congress. Bondo is alleged to have started poking Mbudziya, accusing him of being a sell-out who must be dealt with.
"It is reported that Mbudziya managed to leave the bar when they were about to attack him. On the 21 of December 2015, Simbarashe Kadyamatevere, a Zanu-PF district party chairperson, addressed a meeting at Mafundirwa Village. He emphasised that all MDC members who were not attending Zanu-PF meetings should surrender their party belongings to the district party offices in Mt Darwin. He also advised those without national identity cards to submit their names to the party, so that the party would help them obtain the national identity cards," said ZPP. "On 31 December 2015 at 2300 hours, at Musarara Village in Chiweshe, Mwale Chakanetsa and Richard Chimombe of Zanu-PF allegedly harassed MDC-T supporter, Robert Zondo (not real name). Zondo was accused of singing songs that insulted Zanu-PF by claiming that the party had failed to rule the country. The two Zanu-PF youths reported the victim to Nomore Marange, district chairperson of Zanu-PF in Chiweshe, who threatened to evict Mark from the village."
Source - Byo24News
