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NORTHERN REGION by BC (60) of MDC, accusing CW of influencing the government to take BC’s farm for resettlement. 12 June 2007 CB (65) and CG (52), of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed EC (49) of MDC, accusing EC of wearing an NCA T/shirt, which is perceived as an opposition. 14 June 2007 JP (35), of the opposition MDC, was reportedly harassed by Councillor M (55) of Zanu PF, accusing JP of misleading people by telling them that government food aid was bought from tax payers’ money. Kadoma Central 2 June 2007 A party colleague, LN (47), reportedly harassed DM (44) of Zanu PF, who felt threatened by DM, who had declared his interest in being the next councillor. 3 June 2007 GD (±26), NK (32) of MDC reportedly harassed, TM (35) of Zanu PF, who accused TM of getting into an MDC territory selling his party cards. 4 June 2007 The Kadoma Council housing director, M (±45), allegedly sold MM’s (28) stand to a Zanu PF party supporter, hence the eviction of MM, who could not denounce his party, MDC. 7 June 2007 BT (30), of MDC, was reportedly harassed, by SM (25), CC (28) and EN (32), of Zanu PF, who felt BT was a threat in the area, as he was good at mobilizing people to attend MDC meetings. 10 June 2007 It is alleged that JR (28), of MDC, was reportedly assaulted by Zanu PF’s CK (25), TM (30) and AT (34), who accused JR of putting his party banner on his fence, which was viewed as an insult to the ruling party, hence the assault after burning the banner. 14 June 2007 CP (48) and PP (37), of MDC reportedly © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 had their flea market stall withdrawn from them by an unidentified group of seven Zanu PF youths led by M, as they refused to rejoin Zanu PF. Hurungwe West 29 May 2007 B (46) of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed M (25) and a member of the public for not sending his produce to GMB, while the councillor insisted that everyone send their produce to GMB. 2 June 2007 JK (40), a member of the apostolic sect of Madzibaba Wechishanu , was reportedly harassed by Chief D (47), of the ruling party, who accused him of preaching opposition message to people who had gathered for a three-day camp meeting at his church. 8 June 2007 PE (46), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed RG (36), who is a community health worker, on assignment by an unnamed NGO to list down disadvantaged school children for possible assistance by the organization; accusing her of working for organisations that support MDC. PE threatened RG with unspecified action, if she helped the needy children. 12 June 2007 Kraal head M (41), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, RK (30), who had gone to sell her cotton at the Township wearing her NCA T/shirt, which provoked the kraal head, who threatened her with unspecified actions. Hurungwe East 12 June 2007 JM (45), of the opposition MDC, allegedly harassed, ZM (45), also of MDC, accusing ZM of attending a Village Development meeting, which JM viewed as ‘selling out’ on MDC. 16 June 2007 MD and MM, of the ruling party, reportedly harassed, PG (33) and CM (36) of MDC, accusing the pair of wanting to benefit from the government food aid, yet they did not want to support Zanu PF. 17 June 2007 JG (+46) and AK (+40), allegedly harassed MK, of MDC (+28) and FM (33), accusing the pair of defying the order that they should cease supporting the opposition or risk losing their allocated pieces of land. 22 June 2007 CD (41), of MDC, reportedly harassed, FM (38), of Zanu PF, accusing FM, of decampaigning the opposition party, telling people that the split of MDC was the end of it. Kariba 4 June 2007 FH (49), SM (31) and IC (43), of Zanu PF, allegedly set ablaze MDC’s TM (39), FC (43) and RM’s houses, in a feat to settle old political scores. 16 June 2007 Zanu PF’s RT (26), VC (31) and T (22), reportedly assaulted, MDC’s ST (17), FH (24) and SM (31), accusing the MDC trio of inciting villagers to criticise the government about the hardships people are facing TT (16), of MDC, was allegedly raped by some Zanu PF youths, ET (38), KP (29) and RC (33), after a Zanu PF meeting which they had forced her to attend and later told her to stay for an overnight youth rally. AM, of ZRP, allegedly harassed, HN (34), and a member of the public, who was accused of overcharging at his phone shop. The police officer reportedly labelled the victim an MDC member. 26 June 2007 A GMB official whose name could not be identified, reportedly harassed, RM (33) of MDC, for revealing to the visiting Chinese delegation during an interview how the community accesses maize or mealie-meal on party lines. 30 June 2007 22
NORTHERN REGION AW (42), JM (52) and AS (27) of Zanu PF, reportedly displaced, AM (47) and WM (50) of MDC, accusing the MDC pair of inciting other villagers to join the opposition MDC, hence their eviction from the village by the ruling party leadership. Chinhoyi 6 June 2007 GR (50) and MM (35), of MDC, were reportedly harassed, by councillor LB (38), who accused the pair of wanting to benefit from Zanu PF residential stands, yet the pair did not want to denounce MDC. 10 June 2007 SM (40), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, DN (40), of MDC, whom she accused of wanting to benefit from Zanu PF schemes, yet she supports the opposition. SM was organizing a trip to China for women in her ward and DN had shown interest. 10 June 2007 CL (50), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, SG (40), accusing her of wanting to benefit from BEAM, which is purported to be a Zanu PF scheme, yet SG, was a staunch MDC supporter. 17 June 2007 LB (38), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, PC (37) and labelled her opposition, for failing to produce a Zanu PF party card, when LB wanted to list names of people who would get stands. Makonde 1 June 2007 MM (30), of NCA, was reportedly harassed, by UM and RM (60) of Zanu PF, accusing her of working for ZESN, because she wore a local observer T/shirt, which was viewed as opposition regalia. 2 June 2007 TC, MPLM (50), SM (40) and CC (40) of Zanu PF, reportedly harassed, PM (40) and WS (20), of MDC, accusing them the trio of being opposition supporters in a Zanu PF dominated constituency. 3 June 2007 Headman C (±60), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, MN (20) and TG (30), members of the public, accusing them of failing to attend village meetings and they were asked to buy Zanu PF membership cards. 10 June 2007 DM (40) and AB (30), of Zanu PF, allegedly assaulted, CC (20), of the opposition MDC, accusing him of naming his soccer team “green bombers” which DM and AB viewed as provocation of the ruling party. 11 June 2007 M (30) and TK (22), members of the public, were reportedly harassed by MS (50), Councillor M (50) and BC (±40) of Zanu PF, forcing the pair to join Zanu PF first before they are included in project groups which the councillor was going to fund. 14 June 2007 C (±30) and S (40), reportedly harassed GB (+30) and RC (+35), of MDC accusing them of being strong supporters of the opposition, saying they could mobilize masses of people to rebel against the ruling party. 15 June 2007 LM (30), of Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, GM (20) and SP (30) of MDC, alleging that they were spies who carried their operations during village meetings. Ngezi 1 June 2007 M (40), M (+40) and CB (60) of Zanu PF allegedly harassed FB (65), of the opposition MDC. The trio was registering their disapproval of FB’s Appointment as Chief, yet he belonged to the opposition. 2 June 2007 Chief M (50), reportedly harassed, TV (40), a member of the public, accusing him of bringing town politics to rural people. Town politics is perceived to do with the opposition. 7 June 2007 MC (+40), of the ruling Zanu PF, allegedly harassed, RZ (35), also of Zanu PF, accusing RZ of giving a false report to the government that the area had 75% drought and only a few people would not need food aid. MC wanted RZ to report 100%, so that a lot of food aid would be sent and he would benefit, as the food would be delivered at his house. © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 23
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