Human Rights Monitoring Report - Kubatana

SOUTHERN REGION
victim was threatened with unspecified
action for making such comments.
13 June 2007
For not belonging to the Zanu PF party,
GM, and BB were allegedly denied
access to food. MM, and RR of Zanu
PF were responsible for food
distribution and it is said they were in
the habit of misinforming all those who
were not Zanu PF supporters about dates
of distribution so as to isolate them. The
victims then complained that they were
misinformed on the dates of distribution,
and were openly told that it was because
they were not Zanu PF supporters.
Mpompoma/Pelandaba
16 June 2007
At Bango Shops, MN, of MDC, was
reportedly harassed by three unknown
suspected Zanu PF supporters. It is said
the perpetrators allegedly threatened the
victim with assault accusing him of
campaigning against the ruling party for
the forthcoming 2008 elections.
Lobengula/Magwegwe
20 June 2007
HS, was reportedly harassed and
tortured by three unknown men
suspected to be CIOs, for allegedly
commenting on the economic hardships
which he said was caused by the ruling
party. The victim was forcibly made to
eat a green bar of laundry soap and drink
paraffin. The victim was taken to a
private clinic for treatment.
In a separate incident, HN and NM, of
Zanu PF, were reportedly assaulted by
their fellow party members FT and GN.
The perpetrators in a fit of rage
committed the assault after they were
suspended from the ruling party during a
restructuring exercise.
23 June 2007
TZ, VD, and EP, were reportedly
harassed by CM, and EN, of Zanu PF. It
is alleged that CM and EN had invited
residents to a political meeting
purporting that it was a food distribution
meeting. Residents were shocked to
find that it was a political meeting when
they arrived at the venue and victims
were harassed for complaining.
CM, and SN, suspected MDC supporters
were ostensibly harassed by ET. It is
alleged that the victims were accused of
throwing ZESN flyers in the area using a
red car. The case was reported to the
police and the two were taken in for
questioning. The two were cautioned and
discharged.
Luveve/Pumula
10 June 2007
LP, was allegedly harassed by Zanu PF
supporters because she had refused to
register them as vendors. She was accused
of being an MDC supporter and sell-out
and was threatened with assault.
15 June 2007
ND, was reportedly harassed by B, of
Zanu PF, who accused him of supporting
MDC.
15 June 2007
MM, was reportedly assaulted and
harassed by DN and BM, of Zanu PF, on
allegations that he was involved in the
petrol bombings which had taken place in
the area. He was thus accused because his
mother is an MDC activist. The boy
sustained head injuries.
17 June 2007
Mr. S, of Zanu PF, was reportedly harassed
by an MDC activist (name not supplied) at
a budget meeting held at Luveve Lawn
ground. The victim was harassed for his
support for Zanu PF.
19 June 2007
At Cowdray Park bus terminus, BT, was
purportedly harassed by Zanu PF
supporters who accused him of not
attending the ward Councillor CJ’s
meeting. He was also manhandled by
some of the perpetrators.
26 June 2007
At Chronicle offices, MG, of NCA, was
reportedly harassed by ZRP officers. It is
reported that NCA members were staging a
peaceful demonstration for a new
democratic constitution. When the police
arrived other members managed to flee
save for the victim who was caught but
released after she convincingly denied
being part of the group.
Nkulumane
6 June 2007
SD, of the anti-senate MDC faction, was
allegedly harassed and threatened by YD,
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and two others of the pro-senate MDC
faction, when she was coming from a
meeting organised by her faction.
7 June 2007
At Nkulumane complex, NM, of Zanu PF,
was reportedly harassed by MDC supporters,
MM, TM, and MS, for allegedly being seen
in full Zanu PF regalia and chanting Zanu PF
slogans. The victim was forcibly made to go
back home and change into ordinary clothes.
8 June 2007
PN, and ZM, of a local NGO, were allegedly
harassed by two Zanu PF members after they
were seen wearing T/shirts inscribed
“Rambai makashinga/Qiniselani maqawe”.
The victims were ordered to go back and
change into ordinary clothes and warned that
if they continued wearing such regalia, then
they would be assaulted. The incident took
place at Nkulumane shopping complex.
10 June 2007
At Sekusile Complex, ZB, Mrs. N, and MB,
of MDC, were allegedly assaulted by
National Youth Service militia for allegedly
putting up posters for an MDC rally. The
victims were accused of being puppets of the
British and labelled traitors.
In a separate incident, TM, and SS, of the
MDC anti-senate faction, were reportedly
harassed by HM, of the pro-senate MDC,
while they were coming from a meeting at
which the party was selecting a shadow
Councillor for ward 20. The two were rivals
at the meeting. The incident took place
Mgogo Primary School.
13 June 2007
At Pumula Shopping Centre, LM, MC, ZH,
and PL, of UPP were reportedly harassed by
members of the MDC, ZD, TC, AC, RB and
MD. The victims were accused of being
detractors. The UPP members were labelled
Zanu PF puppets which allegation the victims
dismissed as malicious.
In yet another incident, JD and SM, of MDC,
were reportedly harassed by four Zanu PF
supporters for wearing MDC regalia. The
victims had their two T/shirts grabbed by the
perpetrators and left bare.
tactics.
11 June 2007,
The people of Nyandeni are having problems
with their councillor CS, a member of Zanu
PF. The people are accusing the Councillor of
preventing them from doing a number of
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projects in their area. He wants them to
consider his authority and permission first
before venturing into anything. This has
angered the villagers and distanced them