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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, © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 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 30 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
SOUTHERN REGION Matabeleland South Matabeleland South Totals 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 1 21 0 Murder Rape Kidnapping/Abuction Type of cases Assault Theft/Looting Discrimination MDP Torture Unlawful Detention Harassment/intimidation Displacement Jun-07 Umzingwane 6 June 2007 At Mawabeni business center, Net-One employees came to sell lines to the people. They asked each local leader to collect 5 lines per village. In Msizini village, TN, a local leader gave his lines to his friends and left out some people with positions of responsibility in the village. It is reported that SM, a female member of the MDC, aged 50, approached TN about the lines and informed him that she did not get one. SM demanded the names of those who received these lines, when this failed; she then started insulting the victim. She accused Zanu PF of using these lines for campaigning. SM is a member of MDC and she told TN that he was a thief just like his Zanu PF bosses. TN was threatened with death, by SM if he does not step down. 9 June 2007, At Sizeze School in ward 8, SM, a member of MDC, was harassed and chased away from maize distribution point in S by GD and RS, both Zanu PF members. They denied him permission to buy maize from the irrigation because of his political affiliation. He reported the matter to the police but they did nothing about it. 10 June 2007, At Mtshazo business center, in ward 6, members of Zanu PF have grouped themselves into 4 and go about assaulting people from the opposition and anyone whom they think could be derailing their party’s leadership. They have reportedly dissolved any meetings held by the opposition, MDC, labelling them ‘sell outs’. 16 June 2007 © ZPP Programmes Dept. June 2007 At Wabayi Sofa Business Center, villagers were called to buy maize from the GMB lorry. A number of people were denied food because they belong to MDC, including, LT, MM, NMM and JMD. The perpetrators were AVN, who is the village head and his secretary. 17 June 2007 At Impu School, a member of Zimrights, MM, was threatened and assaulted by two Zanu PF members, IN and BM who were accusing him of accompanying Zimrights staff and distributing Zimrights material in the area. It appears these perpetrators were acting on instructions from the Councillor. Intimidation has been the order of the day in the area since Zimrights embarked on a programme of human rights awareness. 18 June 2007 At Kozi Business Centre, an MDC rally was held and JBM, some war veterans and youths from Zanu PF came and disrupted the rally. They told people to go home and violence started. The two party members began fighting and about five people got injured. 20 June 2007 At Makhuphekhupheni, MD, a member of Zanu PF had a misunderstanding with his 2 sons in 2002.He wanted them to move to a resettlement area and they refused saying they were not Zanu PF supporters. On this particular day his grand child passed away and he was called to attend the burial but refused saying that his children and grand children are MDC and they do not listen to him. The Councillor had to be called to help the family by bringing the grandfather to the funeral. 20 June 2007 At Shake village, a ward meeting was called by the Councillor, JM. At the meeting which was attended by D, the Councillor told the people to get into Zanu PF cells. He told them that those who will not join will not be able to buy maize from the Grain Marketing Board and will not get any aid from any Organization. Ms D, offered money for projects but for those with Zanu PF cards. Bulilima 23 May 2007 At Sonondo area, FM, in the company of SN visited Sonondo village from Ndolwane. FM was wearing an MDC T/Shirt. They were approached by three people one of them was NZ, who severely beat up FM for wearing the T/shirt. 6 June 2007 31
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