Monthly Monitoring Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Monthly Monitoring Report

May 2005 ZIMBABWE PEACE PROJECT

Executive Summary

Although there has been a decline in party, the Movement for Democratic Highfield for example, TM, a known MDC reported cases of political violence and Change (MDC). supporter was on 19 May reportedly associated human rights abuses compared to Cases involving members of the assaulted by about a dozen police officers on election time in March, violations of human uniformed forces as perpetrators of human a clean-up routine in Machipisa for publicly rights have not been featuring in rights violations against perceived and denouncing the government’s operation. insignificant occurrences. known opposition supporters ostensibly to Also in Mutare Central on Africa Day, it The decline in the above mentioned enforce the controversial clean-up campaign was reported that unidentified police details activities was noted especially in the coined Operation ‘Murambatsvina’ have on a clean-up exercise confiscated basic southern provinces of the country. This is increased in most urban areas. There has commodities belonging to CG and MM not to say however that human rights abuses been a lot of consternation as a result of the whom they accused of having voted for the have completely dissipated. increasingly discordant ‘mop-up’ which has ‘wrong party’ during the March elections. As reports indicate, there still are reports been viewed by some sections as a Political intolerance is still prevalent as our of political retribution, that have in the main, retributive displacement campaign against monitors’ reports show. In the Midlands been perpetrated by supporters of the ruling urbanites most of whom voted for the MDC city of Gweru, the MDC has been reportedly party, and, to some extent, state organs and in the March general elections. caught up on the wrong side of the law in supporters of the country’s main opposition In the capital city’s high density suburb of perpetrating acts of human rights abuses. In

Figure 1: Comparison chart showing the human rights violation cases received from the Northern and Southern regions during May 2005

22 4 nt e CONTENTS m ce la 84 75 p n is io D at id im 14 6 nt Executive Summary 1 t/I n n io e nt m te Regional Chart 1 ss e 6 1 ra l D a fu re H a u w rt nl o Methodology 3 U T 4 5 IP NORTHERN REGION M 0 2 on Manicaland 3 rs A 9 3 Mashonaland West 6 g tin o Lo 129 40 Mashonaland Central 7 ft/ e t h ul T a ss Harare Metropolitan 10 A 0 n io Mashonaland East 12 ct du b 3 1 A ng SOUTHERN REGION pi p na 6 2 id Bulawayo 13 K e ap Matebeleland South 14 R 1 1 r de ur Matebeleland North 15 M 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Masvingo 16 Midlands 18 Northern Region Southern Region EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mkoba 17 on 8 May, M, a female Mberengwa. For example, in Mberengwa The above incidents serve to indicate member of Zanu PF was reportedly West on the 25th of May, TS, a Zanu PF that political violence and related human forced to chant MDC slogans by supporter of Sovelele ward in Tabanyani rights violations have not been wiped out, unidentified MDC activists during a village was reportedly assaulted by MDC despite official statements from the development meeting chaired by James supporters who accused him of supporting government that they are a thing of the Bwerazuva, the city’s executive mayor. the ruling party. Also, in Mberengwa East past. In an unsettling incident in on 11 May, MM, a Zanu PF supporter of Zvishavane, on 7 May, PD, an MDC Mnyaka village reportedly received a supporter had his house set on fire at threatening letter from an MDC youth JB midnight allegedly by Zanu PF activists. It ‘advising’ him to renounce his Zanu PF is said property valued at approximately membership and join the MDC. $750 000 000.00 was destroyed. The said Traditional leaders also continued to be victim suffered burns and was admitted at sucked into the political fray either as a local hospital where he was said to be perpetrators or victims of human rights recovering. It was also reported that the abuses. In an unbecoming act in Chivi police arrested GK, a suspected ruling North for occurrence, the Madamombe party activist in connection with the arson village headman on the 17th of May attack. reportedly threatened anyone who wanted to There have been disturbing reports that attend the funeral of GS, a known MDC MDC supporters have launched a wave of supporter with expulsion from the village. It terror campaigns against perceived or is said as a result GS was given a Mozart-like known ruling party supporters in burial by his two brothers and sister.

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Figure 2: Graph showing numbers of different incidents of human rights violations recorded for the month of May 2005

2 METHODOLOGY This report is based on reports from ZPP long-term community-based primary peace monitors who observe, monitor and record cases of human rights violations in the constituencies they reside. ZPP deploys a total of 240 community-based primary peace monitors (two per each of the 120 electoral constituencies of Zimbabwe). These monitors reside in the constituencies they monitor. The monitors compile reports that are handed over to ZPP provincial coordinators who head ZPP offices in the ten administrative provinces of Zimbabwe. After receiving and verifying reports from the monitors, the provincial coordinators compile provincial monthly monitoring reports that are used to come up with this report-the ZPP monthly monitoring report.

NORTHERN REGION

MANICALAND

Figure 3: Bar graph of cases of human rights abuses reported in Manicaland Province

Manicaland

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Manicaland served as a ZESN observer in Chipinge South Chimanimani the March general elections. 1 May 2005 8 May 2005 Ruling party activists led by Mrs. M, a ward coordinator and M IM of the MDC had her home KP, a pupil at Chimanimani reportedly evicted FC and his destroyed before being illegally Secondary School was allegedly family from their house in Gaza evicted by suspected Zanu PF assaulted by suspected Zanu PF township following the victim’s activists led by war veterans N youths after they encountered nomination as a possible MDC and SN. the youth wearing an MDC t- candidate for local ward council shirt. The alleged perpetrators by-elections. 3 May 2005 are said to have confiscated the t-shirt. 30 May 2005 SM, and MDC supporter was allegedly evicted from his home Chipinge North GS and CG of the MDC were in Mwacheta village by Zanu PF reportedly assaulted before supporters led by JGM, NM, SS, 15 May 2005 being illegally evicted from the and SM after the alleged houses they were renting at perpetrators demanded that the NN of Mutikwanda Gaza by ruling party activists led victim renounce his MDC resettlement area was reportedly by DS and Mrs. M. The said membership. evicted from his new farming victims were said to have been plot by , a Zanu PF activist who instructed to either resettle in 8 May 2005 accused the said victim of Harare or London, where the ‘selling out’. The said victim MDC has a large following. Ruling party activists led by LM reportedly assaulted TM

3 NORTHERN REGION ostensibly for ‘inciting violence’ EM a ruling party activist was Three MDC supporters L, M after the said victim allegedly reportedly chased away from and LW were allegedly assaulted urged fellow MDC supporters home by her husband D (see the by two war veterans JM and TN not to obey the current above incident) after he had who subsequently declared that government. spotted her in the company of the trio would not receive any C, the war veteran who had food aid or related social 9 May 2005 allegedly assaulted him the amenities from the government previous day. because of their continued In a disturbing incident, two support o the MDC. MDC activists, SM and MM 6 May 2005 were allegedly illegally detained 13 May 2005 after being assaulted by two A group of unidentified en Zimbabwe Republic Police suspected to be war veterans WT, a ruling party activist officers, a Sergeant K and D in allegedly assaulted a C before allegedly assaulted PD and DC, cahoots with three ruling party illegally evicting the said victim both MDC supporters before activists RB, SC and SN at from his home in the declaring that any one villager Gumira village. Bingaguru-Chinyika east area from Chitsva village seen after accusing the victim of associating with the two would In yet another disconcerting being an MDC supporter. be barred from getting food incident in Masimbe village, assistance. three war veterans DC, SJ and 11 May 2005 M allegedly assaulted and 16 May 2005 unlawfully detained MM of the A group of unidentified MDC MDC with the assistance of youths from village 25, led by JT, a Zanu PF supporter and a unidentified police details from one B allegedly assaulted Zanu United Methodist Church Rimbi Police camp. PF youths at Dombo growth member allegedly assaulted point. The said victims were said fellow church member VC 10 May 2005 to have later regrouped to (female) and subsequently retaliate but were thwarted by barred her from attending SN, the MDC candidate for villagers in the area. church services arguing that she ward 8 in Chipinge urban was was an MDC member and as allegedly forced to cease 13 May 2005 such her ‘sinful’ party as not operating his welding and recognise by God. fabrication business after ruling M, a National Railways of party activists PM, JS CN and a Zimbabwe (NRZ) train driver 18 May 2005 Cde M instructed the owner of was allegedly assaulted and the premises to evict SN, who labelled an MDC saboteur at GM, a ruling party activist they accused of supporting the Headlands by a group of masquerading as a police officer MDC. suspected Zanu PF supporters allegedly assaulted RK who he led by one P. This was after the accused of supporting the 14 May 2005 victim was accused of MDC. Reports have it that the abandoning a passenger train in alleged perpetrator looted some AD, an MDC supporter was Headlands in a bid to discredit goods from the said victim’s allegedly evicted from her home the government parastatal shop. at Sterling farm by unidentified (NRZ), of which train had in people who accused her of fact developed a fault. 20 May 2005 being a ‘sell out’. The said victim served as an MDC election Makoni West TM, a ruling party supporter agent in the March poll. reportedly unlawfully detained 3 May 2005 VK, an MDC supporter and Makoni North held him for five hours during Two suspected ruling party which time he was said to have 1 May 2005 supporters, LS and FS living on repeatedly interrogated the Kop farm (a few kilometres victim about MDC strategies in D and PS, both MDC activists from Rusape town) allegedly the constituency. were allegedly assaulted on ‘confiscated’ household separate ocassions by C, a war property amounting to fifteen 21 May 2005 veteran at Nemaire business million dollars belonging to FM, centre after the claimed an MDC supporter from RM (69) and SM (57) who liberation veteran accused the Chitsva School as a form of participated in the March two of supporting the MDC. ‘punishment’ for supporting the general poll as MDC polling opposition party. agents were reportedly evicted 2 May 2005 from their homes by Zanu PF 4 May 2005 activists led by CM (Zanu PF Women’s League), Councillor

4 NORTHERN REGION WM, RM, SM and a Mrs. M in exercise conducted by headman retribution of their role in the SB, an MDC supporter was H and Councillor M who increased MDC activism in the reportedly assaulted by two accused the villagers of having constituency. ruling party youths, WT and RC voted for the MDC in the area. at Sakubva Beit hall after failing Makoni East to produce a Zanu PF 4 May 2005 membership card. 1 May 2005 Two MDC supporters, SK and 9 May 2005 NN were reportedly denied A soldier and war veteran BM contractual employment by an allegedly assaulted GG at SB, a young woman of no unidentified Zimbabwe National Rugoyi business centre after known political affiliation Water Authority supervisor and accosting the said victim who reportedly had to sek refuge at Ngomasha ward councillor for was wearing an MDC t-shirt. the municipal police offices Zanu PF after they failed to after JM, a Zanu Pf activist produce a Zanu PF “letter of 7 May 2005 threatened to ‘deal’ with her for allegiance”. failing to chant ruling party Chief G was reportedly harassed slogans. 5 May 2005 and labelled an MDC sympathiser by N, who is the 25 May 2005 Headman DN allegedly barred ruling party’s District twelve teachers and five nurses Coordinating Committee CG and MM reportedly had from Chitaka School and clinic Chairman and Grain Marketing their basic commodities from receiving maize they Board area official after the confiscated by unidentified bought from the GMB after chief summoned DZ, a Zanu police details who accused them accusing them of having voted PF youth who had allegedly of having voted for the ‘wrong for the MDC in the March committed a number of party’ during the March elections. politically motivated crimes in elections. the Gandanzara area. In an act of intimidation, the Mutare North constituency’s ruling party MP 22 May 2005 Fred Kanzama allegedly 5 May 2005 instructed traditional leaders of DZ, the notorious Zanu PF Tamisai, Madziwana, Mutukwa youth allegedly barred GM from The local Zanu PF leadership and Kambarami villages to take participating in the food-for- reportedly denied Mrs. G access note of villagers’ political work programme in Chief to the BEAM education support affiliation before ‘allowing’ them Gandanzara’s area after she programme after accusing her of to access GMB maize. confesses to the alleged having campaigned for the perpetrator that she supported MDC before the March poll. 7 May 2005 the MDC. 7 May 2005 A group of suspected ruling 24 May 2005 party activists led by one TD was allegedly evicted from ‘Comrade’ Tirivevhu allegedly GM, another claimed notorious Whitegift farm by AC who assaulted headman M and one Zanu PF supporter reportedly accused the victim of supporting PM after having spotted the two bared GM from giving a speech the MDC. victims wearing MDC t-shirts. at his brother’s funeral in Chingano village after accusing 19 May 2005 8 May 2005 GM of being an MDC activist. Four people, WM, SM, NM, and It is alleged that JJ, of no clear 30 May 2005 DM, all of no known political political affiliation was hauled affiliation were reportedly before a ‘village court’ by HN was reportedly labelled and evicted from their new home on headman P of Muradzikwa MDC agent and subsequently Spiro farm by two claimed war village for having ignored the forced out of work at the veterans VN and G who headman’s directives that his Ministry of Public Works and accused them of supporting the villagers vote in the village National Housing by a Z and MDC. during the March elections. The MN (female) of Zanu PF after said victim was said to have the said victim refused to render Mutare South voted at Zimunya Primary his support of the ongoing School instead. clean-up operation in Rusape. 2 May 2005 Mutare West Mutare Central Scores of Tamisai villagers were reportedly denied access to food 3 May 2005 2 May 2005 aid at a food distribution

5 NORTHERN REGION Two MDC activists WT and EJ member of the Johane Marange In an act of brutality in the were reportedly severely Apostolic sect reportedly Nyakomba irrigation scheme assaulted on spying allegations refused to release his daughter area, a group of unidentified by Zanu PF supporters who for marriage to FG (MDC) ZRP Support Unit details included inter alia, EC, MD, DD, asserting his church did not allegedly assaulted TM and five M and M. allow ‘unholy associations’ with other MDC supporters claiming the MDC. the beating was a punishment 11 May 2005 for their MDC activism. Mutasa North PM of Zanu PF allegedly stoned 7 May 2005 and extensively damaged a 1 May 2005 house belonging to CT who he For responding with an accused of associating with the At Hauna growth point, PM, a extended hand to PS’s raised MDC. 62 year old ruling party fanatic clenched fist KF, who was allegedly assaulted TT, an MDC visiting a relative in Mazumba 12 May 2005 supporter after accusing her of village was reportedly supporting the ‘wrong party’. exhaustively assaulted by the JM, a war veteran and member former, who accused him of of the Nzvenga School 10 May 2005 being an MDC suporter. Development Association reportedly harassed and At Katiyo-ARDA Estate, Zanu 11 May 2005 ‘expelled’ WM from the PF activists led by ZZ, AG and association’s chairperson MM allegedly looted household War veterans in Nyamaropa position because the said victim goods and MDC t-shirts from irrigation scheme allegedly also was the MDC’s district FN and JC of the MDC after dragged TM and NM to a chairperson in the area. accusing the two of failing to ‘court’ where they went on to make financial contributions to assault them for supporting the 15 May 2005 the April 18 Independence MDC. The beating was celebrations. thorough, so say reports. In an act of intolerance, two brothers, CM and VM PM was allegedly assaulted and In an unbecoming occurrence, reportedly tore off an MDC t- her MDC t-shirt confiscated by KJ, a ruling party activist shirt from AM claiming such TZ, a ruling party supporter in reportedly assaulted, before garments were an abomination Tafamombe village. divorcing his two wives who he in the constituency. accused of having strongly Nyanga campaigned for the MDC 29 May 2005 during the run-up to the March 2 May 2005 elections. In a bizzare incident, JT an ardent Zanu PF adherent and

MASHONLAND WEST

7 May 2005 C, MM and JP of the ruling GN, a Zimbabwe Election party reportedly harassed OC Support Network (ZESN) VM and VM of Sikona village and GM of the MDC who they election observer was allegedly ward 4 were allegedly harassed threatened with eviction if they harassed assaulted for having and assaulted by TK and LB of did not denounce their party. observed the March elections by the ruling party for participating PJ, a councillor for ward 8. in the MDC’s political activities. 26 May 2005 In another incident, the same MV, GK, WM and PV of the councillor reportedly harassed 17 May 2005 ruling Zanu PF reportedly EN of the MDC by forcing him assaulted CP and EJ for wearing to resign from being It was reported that C of the MDC t-shirts and holding MDC chairperson of a School MDC and other members of his meetings. Reports further say Development Committee or risk party who live in Mhangura CP was force-marched to the having his name struck off from Mine were intimidated and police station where he was potential beneficiaries of the harassed by Leo Mugabe, the ‘fined’ $25,000 before being local food aid programme. constituency’s Member of released. Parliament. 28 May 2005 Hurungwe West 21 May 2005 BM of Zanu PF was reportedly 25 May 2005 intimidated and harassed by councillor JP ward 8) of the

6 NORTHERN REGION same party for being lenient with the MDC supporters in his who accused him of supporting barred TC of the MDC from the MDC. ward. Reports further say the accessing GMB maize. victim was ordered to evict all 15 May 2005 Kadoma East perceived and known MDC supporters from his ward if he ST, IT, SM and T of Zanu PF 13 May 2005 still wanted to retain his local are reported to have intimidated party chairmanship post. and harassed RM, AM and SN CC and EP of Zanu PF in their effort to discriminate allegedly assaulted PM, RM and Manyame against people who were JM who were reading newspaper queuing to buy mealie-meal. articles criticising Zanu PF at 1 May 2005 Rio Club. It was said the 25 May 2005 perpetrators were annoyed by TM, TT and MN of Zanu PF the victim’s subsequent criticism are alleged to have assaulted and DB of the MDC was allegedly of the ruling party. assaulted by IM of Zanu PF

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Kadoma Central MM and CM were reportedly known MDC supporters from 5 May 2005 harassed by MM and a group of accessing mealie meal. Zanu PF supporters who were attempting to bar perceived and NORTHERN REGION

MASHONALAND CENTRAL

Figure 4: Bar graph of cases of human rights abuse reported in Mashonaland Central 7

Mashonaland Central

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Mashonaland Central

Mt Darwin South activist who, it was said, accused NM, and MDC chairperson was the victim of having served as reportedly harassed by PM a 9 May 2005 an election observer in the fellow party activist after March elections. accusing of “selling out” the Two MDC supporters NN and party by secretly attending ruling TC were reportedly threatened 23 May 2005 party meetings. with disppearences by EC of Zanu PF who accused the two PM, an MDC youth reportedly of precipitating an increased courted the wrath of Zanu PF 17 May 2005 MDC activism in the supporters after accusing two constituency. ruling party supporters, a J and In an act of intolerance, C, a GG of having actively taken Zanu PF supporter reportedly 16 May 2005 part in ‘rigging’ the March harassed C, after finding him in elections. It is said the MDC possession of a copy of the EC, an MDC youth was youth had to seek refuge in an Zimbabwe Independent which reportedly threatened with undisclosed election as a result. the alleged perpetrator insisted unspecified action by LC, a was an MDC mouthpiece. suspected ruling party activist 25 May 2005 who accused him of supporting 20 May 2005 the MDC after having served as SJ, an MDC activist reportedly an election observer in the fled from the constituency after RM, an MDC and NCA activist March poll. The said victim is constantly receiving threats was allegedly harassed by C, a said to have sought refuge in from MC, a Zanu PF activist Zanu PF supporter after being Harare where he is receiving and Air Force of Zimbabwe found wearing an NCA t-shirt assistance from a local human officer who is said to have which the said perpetrator rights organisation, ZimRights. ‘advised’ him that Mt Darwin claimed had been banned in the was no habitat for MDC constituency. 21 May 2005 supporters. 25 May 2005 It has been reported that YC is Rushinga fearing for her life after Two Zanu PF supporters M and receiving constant unspecified 3 May 2005 M were reportedly harassed and threats from IG, a Zanu PF labelled MDC sympathisers by a

8 NORTHERN REGION fellow party supporter C after position. This was after the MDC t-shirt in what they they denounced the ongoing perpetrators had accused LM of preferred to claim a no-go area clean-up campaign by the police. supporting the MDC. for the MDC The incident was said to have happened at Muzarabani 3 May 2005 Whitecliff farm.

9 May 2005 At Nyamazizi School, MN of 20 May 2005 the MDC was reportedly PB and FK of the ruling party harassed by Zanu PF-aligned At Exor Service Station, near reportedly harassed CK, an headman AJ who barred him Dandamera village, C of the MDC supporter in a political from accessing GMB maize ruling party allegedly assaulted B retribution campaign. The which he claimed was not for of the MDC after trying to victim sought the intervention MDC supporters. prevent the said victim from of the village headman who accessing fuel he claimed was made the two apologise after 7 May 2005 reserved only for ruling party threatening them with legal supporters. action. It was reported that in Jongwe village, AJ and BM harassed and 29 May 2005 15 May 2005 threatened SM who defected from the ruling party to the Again in Dandamera village SK of the ruling party MDC. The victim, so it is said, (ward 15), Z was allegedly reportedly harassed two after being labelled a turncoat assaulted by RM and AM of the brothers GK and ZK after they and threatened with unspecified ruling party who accused the criticised the skewed food action, fled to Harare. said victim of ‘disrespecting’ the distribution process in Mahuwe ruling party by wearing an MDC village which was allegedly in 15 May 2005 t-shirt in the area. favour of Zanu PF supporters. NM, a Zanu PF supporter Mazowe East 18 May 2005 reportedly harassed SK of the MDC after accusing her of 4 May 2005 KK, a female MDC youth was supporting the MDC. It is said a said to have been sexually police report that was made is At Sekerere farm, RG of the harassed by CK, a ruling party yet to be acted upon. ruling party reportedly harassed activist who forcibly removed former farm workers at the farm an NCA t-shirt she was wearing 17 May 2005 before threatening them with in the full view of the public, eviction ostensibly because they before warning her not to DG and SM of the ruling party had voted for the MDC in the dabble in NCA political reportedly harassed the MDC’s March elections. activism. TN, EM, and RC in Mwendamberi village after 7 May 2005 21 May 2005 coming upon the trio denouncing the illegal eviction Most of the people in Scores of Kasembe villagers of fellow MDC supporters from Tsungubvi village (ward 17) who who refused to repair a road in observed the election in March preparation for the area’s tour Mazowe West are reportedly living in fear after by a Zanu PF entourage were being threatened with evictions reportedly threatened with 2 May 2005 by Zanu PF supporters led by starvation by the ruling party’s KZ. provincial chairperson after he In an act of intolerance at accused them of supporting the Chakanyuka night club, a man 14 May 2005 MDC. only identified as G of the ruling party allegedly assaulted CM RC has been repeatedly harassed Mt Darwin North after seeing the said victim by K of the ruling party in sporting a Zimbabwe Congress Tsungubvi who claimed that RC 1 May 2005 of Trade Unions (ZCTU) t-shirt is maintaining a vigil, observing he had obtained in Zanu PF activities in the area In Kaseke village (ward 12), LM, commemoration of the May ever since the day the victim an MDC supporter was Day. was seen wearing a Zimbabwe reportedly harassed by the ruling Election Support Network party’s MM, a Zanu PF 11 May 2005 (ZESN) t-shirt. supporter who demanded that the village head expel the said Two Zanu PF activists CW and Guruve South victim if he (the village N allegedly assaulted MB after headman) was entertaining any accusing him of ‘disrespecting’ 1 May 2005 prospects of retaining his the ruling party by wearing an NORTHERN REGION KZ, AM and BO allegedly AM and JM from buying sugar TM of the MDC was allegedly assaulted EB, MM and JT (a scarce commodity in the area) assaulted by TM of the ruling before kidnapping them after after accusing the victims of party who accused him of the trio had attended May Day supporting the MDC. mobilising villagers in celebrations. It is said the Chimanikire village (ward 2) to victims were driven to a place9 10 May 2005 defect to the MDC. about 4 kilometres away before being dumped. A police report Zanu PF’s MC allegedly 11 May 2005 was said to have been made, but assaulted the MDC’s DC who no investigations were made. he accused of ‘insulting’ the PC, a Zanu PF supporter ruling party by wearing an MDC reportedly threatened to ‘expel’ 3 May 2005 t-shirt in Chimanikire village. JM from Muchihwa village (ward 7) if the said victim In an act of discrimination at 14 May 2005 continued to fan MDC activism Guruve Centre, HC, a Zanu PF in the area. activist reportedly barred TC,

HARARE METROPOLITAN

Glen Norah T and Z at Machipisa over At Athlone shops, AM and JC political differences. 15 May 2005 both of the MDC were allegedly assaulted by T, a claimed war 4 May 2005 In Glen Norah C one WM of veteran who accused them of the MDC was allegedly detained having had attacked an At Gazaland shops, TM was unlawfully by suspected CIO unnamed Zanu PF supporter allegedly assaulted by four Zanu operatives who accused him of the previous day. PF youths of the notoriously supporting the MDC. militant Chipangano. Also on the 7 May 2005 same day, M, leading a group of 19 May 2005 women belonging to the ruling In Msasa LM of Zanu PF was party’s Women’s League At Glen Norah A shopping reportedly exhaustively assaulted allegedly assaulted P an MDC centre, TR an MDC youth was by a group of unidentified MDC supporter in Machipisa. reportedly assaulted by police youths who were heard accusing officers led by Constable D for the said victim of supporting the 11 May 2005 belonging to the MDC. ruling party. In Machipisa, K was allegedly 20 May 2005 18 May 2005 assaulted by suspected Zanu PF youths who accused him of VC of the MDC was allegedly At Jaggers Msasa, TK and EK being an MDC supporter. assaulted by unidentified ZRP of MDC were allegedly assaulted officers for wearing an MDC t- by four unidentified police 19 May 2005 shirt. officers after having being spotted carrying posters For denouncing the government 23 May 2005 inscribed ‘Election Fraud’. in public, TM was reportedly assaulted by about a dozen At Glen Norah A Shops PC was 20 May 2005 police officers on a clean-up reportedly detained unlawfully routine in Machipisa. by five police officers for In Greendale, it is alleged that complaining over police’s GG was assaulted by one Zanu 21 May 2005 conduct regarding the PF activist in the company of ‘Operation Restore Order’. two unidentified police officers At Gazaland JD of Zanu PF for selling newspapers perceived was allegedly assaulted by two 29 May 2005 to be anti-Zanu PF. Reports unidentified MDC youths for also have it that the victim had wearing a Zanu PF t-shirt. In Old Highfields, VM an MDC his goods confiscated member allegedly had her fish 26 May 2005 taken by police ostensibly in a Highfield clean-up exercise. It is alleged For wearing Zanu PF apparel, that the police officers shared 1 May 2005 GC was allegedly assaulted by the ‘loot’ in ful vie of the public. four MDC youths at Zimbabwe Three MDC supporters V, L Hall. Harare East and M were allegedly assaulted 6 May 2005 by three Zanu PF supporters, L,

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Harare Metropolitan

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Kuwadzana by a fellow former freedom Kuwadzana Extension residents fighter P who accused him of were said to have been harassed 1 May 2005 sympathising with the MDC. and intimidated by four war veterans and seven Zanu PF At White House, S a war 4 May 2005 youths who were said to have veteran was allegedly assaulted NORTHERN REGION forced the residents to attend 7 May 2005 remove an MDC t-shirt he was ruling party meetings. wearing. At Zhou tuck shop, Mr M of 20 May 2005 Zanu PF was allegedly assaulted 10 May 2005 by DT and MDC youth. At Kuwadzana bus terminus SM Two Zanu PF activists, BC and of Zanu PF was reportedly 13 May 2005 MM allegedly physically attacked assaulted by three vendors GS, an MDC member at suspected to be MDC At Huruyadzo shops, TN a Murape shopping centre after supporters for wearing a Zanu militant MDC youth was the said victim had alleged that PF t-shirt. allegedly exhaustively assaulted final figures at Murape polling by unidentified ZRP details for station were inaccurate, and that Mabvuku throwing stones at the police actual figures indicated the the officers who were destroying MDC had won in the area. 1 May 2005 illegal structures in their clean- up campaign. 16 May 20005 In Tafara, some MDC youths were allegedly assaulted by Zanu 20 May 2005 In an act of intolerance, three PF youths who disrupted an ruling party activists V, EG and MDC meeting. The militant MDC MP for the VV reportedly harassed JM, an constituency, Job Sikhala MDC supporter after accusing 11 May 2005 reportedly harassed a ZUPCO him of participating in the bus driver and an unidentified March general elections as MDC Mabvuku residents who were policeman. losing candidate for the demonstrating against the rates constituency, Cloudios hike by the Council, were In a different case, NM and S of Marimo’s campaign manager. allegedly harassed and some MDC were supposedly assaulted were unlawfully detained by riot by eight suspected army details Marondera East police and ZNA soldiers. at Chigoranyika shops. 2 May 2005 18 May 2005 23 May 2005 At Thornhill farm, JM (MDC) In Zizi Street three MDC female Two MDC supporters were and his family were allegedly members were purportedly purportedly assaulted and had illegally evicted for having harassed by Mr M a Zanu PF their tuck shop destroyed by Job actively supported and members who also denied them Sikhala, the constituency’s MP campaigned for the MDC in the access to procure mealie meal at who, is said wanted to ‘allocate’ March plebiscite. Mrs M’s tuck shop saying the the same site to other people. commodity was not meant for 3 May 2005 ‘sell-outs’. 28 May 2005 LK a known MDC supporter 28 May 2005 For wearing Zanu PF t-shirts, was, together with his family two women, M and G were allegedly expelled from A Roman Catholic priest Fr. G allegedly assaulted by five MDC Chiparahwe farm by councillor was reportedly detained youths along Rufaro Road. J, who accused the said victim unlawfully by four unknown of having campaigned against men who him of preaching MASHONALAND the ruling party before the politics in church. EAST 11 March elections. St Mary’s 21 May 2005 Goromonzi 1 May 2005 In Rusike Township, Mrs. J and 7 May 2005 her family were reportedly A Mhiripiri bus conductor was harassed and hauled to a reportedly harassed by four Four MDC supporters, BM, makeshift ‘court’ by five Zanu suspected Zanu PF supporters GM TC and GC allegedly PF activists led by K who who accused him of being an assaulted AZ and VM of Zanu accused her of having voted for MDC supporter. PF after the said victims refused the MDC in the March poll. to be forced to join the 22 May 2005 Along Katanga road, TN, a opposition party. youth sporting a ZCTU t-shirt In Rusike again, Mrs. K, a well was allegedly assaulted by three At Bosha beer hall, AT, an known MDC supporter and her Zanu PF youths who accused MDC supporter was allegedly family were reportedly hauled him of supporting the MDC. assaulted by EC, a Zanu PF before a Zanu PF kangaroo supporter for refusing to court before being assaulted by NORTHERN REGION unidentified ruling party 15 May 2005 supporters who accused her of MJ and AT, both ruling party having voted for the MDC in youths were allegedly assaulted In Ruwa, JJ was reportedly the March elections. by fellow party youths ho assaulted by two Zanu PF accused them of clandestinely supporters, RT and JM who Marondera West collaborating with MDC accused him of criticising activists in Karonga Village. President Robert Mugabe. 8 May 2005 Seke At Gladstone mine, PM an Four ruling party youths, AG, MDC supporter was reportedly TC, SG and TA allegedly 2 May 2005 harassed and subsequently assaulted TP and TN (MDC) assaulted by HN, a Zanu PF before accusing them of At Chirasavana shops, DG, an activist who accused the said supporting the “wrong” party. MDC supporter was allegedly victim of denouncing the ruling assaulted by two Zanu PF party. 13 May 2005 youths, LG and J who accused the two said victims of 17 May 2005 CT, a Zanu PF member was supporting the MDC. allegedly assaulted by fellow 3 May 2005 At Glen Avon farm, MM a party supporters LC, GG, and known MDC member was said TG who accused the said victim TK, a ruling party youth was to have been harassed by M and of voting for the MDC in allegedly assaulted by fellow EK of Zanu PF after the said March. Zanu PF youths, SJ and FC who victim refused to participate in were apparently riled by the said the ruling party’s victory 17 May 2005 victim’s good relations with celebrations in the constituency. MDC youths in the TN, an MDC member was constituency. 23 May 2005 allegedly assaulted by three Zanu PF youths, SC, LS and TS 5 May 2005 At Guzha shops, NM, an MDC at Chiriseri shops after the trio supporter and green grocer was accused the said victim of Two Zanu PF supporters, TM reportedly forced to close shop supporting the MDC. and CN allegedly harassed and by three ruling party youths, assaulted AG and NM of no FM, VK and an unidentified Mutoko North known political affiliation youth after the alleged ostensibly because the two perpetrators accused the victim 2 May 2005 refused to contribute to the of supporting the MDC. April Independence Day At Kawere junction, two MDC Celebrations at Chitsvedemo 25 May 2005 youths, JS and GC were School. reportedly assaulted by four At a village meeting point in unidentified youths led by RG 6 May 2005 Pamusasa, CH, MM and other who accused the two victims of villagers suspected to belong to encouraging people to “change” Several MDC supporters were the MDC were reportedly their voting preferences in reportedly denied access to denied access to maize aid by favour of the opposition party maize at Gombe shops by two LS, a ruling party activist who in the March parliamentary Zanu PF activists, PM and JC was said to have openly declared elections. who accused them of that MDC supporters would not supporting the MDC. get food aid. In Nyamuzuwe, TT and SK, both MDC supporters were 11 May 2005 allegedly assaulted by six suspected Zanu PF youths who MP was allegedly tortured by accused the two of attending two Zanu PF youths WD and MDC meetings in the area. PC for criticising the government at Michael farm. 11 May 2005 12 NORTHERN REGION

Mashonaland East

30 25 25 19 20 15 Totals 10 3 5 1 000 00011 0

BULAWAYO SD of Gwabalanda was selling the scarce fuel to MDC Pumula-Luveve reportedly harassed by suspected supporters only. ruling party supporters for 4 May 2005 wearing an MDC t-shirt at the 25 May 2005 J.Themba shops. At Magwegwe North shopping An unidentified police officer centre, suspected Zanu PF 17 May 2005 allegedly assaulted an supporters wearing Zanu PF t- unidentified man who had shirts allegedly assaulted AS who TMZ, a fuel attendant at publicly denounced the ongoing they accused of supporting the Chigumira service station of no clean-up exercise. The lawman MDC. known political affiliation was was quoted as having accused the reportedly harassed by Zanu PF victim of being an MDC 13 May 2005 supporters who accused him of supporter

13 SOUTHERN REGION

Bulawayo

4.5 4 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 2 Totals 1.5 1 0.5 0000 00000 0 0 r e g n t g P e n n nt e p n o l n n I r o tio e d a pi ti u ti so M tu ti a ur R p c sa o r r n d m a u s o A o te i ce M n d A /L T e im a id b ft D t l K A e l /in sp h fu t i T w en D la n sm U as Type of cases ar H May-05

MATABELELAND SOUTH that the police arrest them too. 18 May 2005 Insiza The women were taken to Filabusi police station where they 18 May 2005 were fed by well-wishers. They At Malisungana Primary School, were later taken to court, so say DC, a Zanu PF village In a bizarre development, police reports where they were made to chairperson disrupted school details at Silalatshani police pay guilty fines of $50,000 each. activities and threatened to station allegedly at the behest of ‘expel’ four teachers who he Chief S arrested and illegally 25 May 2005 accused of supporting the MDC. detained four old women who Officials from the education had demanded that the chief It was reported that the office in Beitbridge had to account for the grain they had constituency MP Andrew Langa intervene to quell the impasse. been paying to receive for the threatened local chiefs with past five months. unspecified action after accusing Gwanda South them of supporting the MDC 20 May 2005 and instigating the women to 26 May 2005 demonstrate against chief S. Reports have it that a group of HM, a teacher at Sukwe Primary women, upon hearing of the fate Beitbridge School and ruling party of the four women demanded supporter, threatened to beat up SOUTHERN REGION M, a local councillor after more property destruction if they accusing her of supporting the Zanu PF supporters were continued to mobilise villagers to MDC. It is said the MP reported to have launched a support the opposition party. Abednico Ncube called on the retribution campaign against MD police who arrested the teacher supporters by barring them from 26 May 2005 but released him the following accessing food aid. Of late cases day without laying any charges of malnutrition have risen at At Sibona village, a gang of against him. Mtshabezi hospital. suspected ruling party youths allegedly fll upon five villagers Umzingwane 9 May 2005 who they accused of supporting the MDC. Three of the victims 1 May 2005 At Nyandeni business centre, an were said to have been seriously14 unidentified NCA activist injured as a result o the attack. In Gonkwe village, RM, who reportedly had his bicycle Reports say a police report was hired out his car to ZESN for confiscated by Zanu PF made but no arrests have been election observation was supporters who accused him of made. reportedly threatened with death spying for the NCA. and destruction of his car by On the same day in the small ruling party supporters who 11 May 2005 town of Gwanda, an unidentified accused him of availing his car to man wearing an MDC t-shirt was ‘sell-outs’. Reports have it that In Gonkwe village, a group of allegedly assaulted by ZRP details Zanu PF supporters reportedly ostensibly for selling tomatoes attacked two homesteads during the recently launched belonging to the S family after clean-up campaign. the victim left for Bulawayo the accusing the family of fanning following day. MDC activism in the area. It is reported that family members 3 May 2005 were threatened with death and SOUTHERN REGION

Matebeleland South

10 9 8 6 6 4 4 Totals 2 1 2 0000 0 0 0 0

MATEBELELAND NORTH PROVINCE SOUTHERN REGION

Matebeleland North

3.5 3 3 2.5 2 1.5 1 Totals 1 0.5 000 0000000 0

r g t P n .. t e pe n on l ng n I re o . n d a pi ti u ti so M tu ti a e ur R p c sa o r r n id m a u s o A o te m ce M n d A /L T e ti a id b ft D in l K A e l t/ sp h fu n i T w e D la m n ss U a Type of cases ar H May-05

Binga in the area. The victim, it is said, the victim wearing an MDC t- sustained an injury on the shirt. 12 May 2005 forehead. Scores of villagers in the ward voted for the MDC in It is alleged that JN of a police in In an unsettling incident, it is the March elections. the PISI department living in alleged that NM of no clear Sipepa was accused by VD, AN, political affiliation was stabbed in 22 May 2005 JM and NN of Zanu PF of being the abdomen by a war veteran disloyal to the ruling party and and Zanu PF supporter at a It was reported that TX, CT and instead, choosing to support the funeral in Manjolo. The two, MM of the MDC were barred MDC. It is further sai the victim who are apparently related, had from organising a soccer match was threatened with ‘dismissal’ if quarrelled before, over political for the Magolo community he continued to harbour MDC differences. The said victim, it is before they renounced their inclinations. said, later died at Mpilo hospital MDC membership by two ruling Bubi party supporters SD and FD. 29 May 2005

12 May 2005 Tsholotsho TM of Kapanyana was allegedly assaulted by KN, a war veteran NS, a Zanu PF councillor for 9 May 20005 who accused him of being an Nkosikazi ward was reportedly MDC election agent. assaulted with a sjambok by two GN of the MDC was reportedly ruling party youths SS and DN ‘banned’ from receiving food aid Hwange East who accused him of failing to by two ruling party supporters contain growing MDC activism 15 AN and NN after they spotted 7 May 2005 SOUTHERN REGION observer in the just ended MM of Kamativi was reportedly MDC and Zanu PF supporters parliamentary election was denied access to the Social are reported to have clashed over reportedly harassed by unnamed Welfare maize by ruling party a song (Nora) by Elliot Manyika war veterans who failed to make supporters led by JM and Ms M at a beer drinking hole in a distinction between a party who alleged that she belonged to Cinderella. It is said FM of Zanu election agent and an election the MDC. PF played the song and MDC observer. supporters present started to 28 May 2005 dance waving open palms. This 14 May 2005 according to reports, irked Zanu V of the MDC was allegedly PF supporters, leading to a It is alleged that Zanu PF ordered to leave Kamativi by a brawl. officials called for a meeting ZRP official only identified as M during which all known MDC after being accused of fanning Nkayi supporters were told to renounce MDC activism in the area. their political party and join Zanu 11 May 2005 PF before the forthcoming local Hwange West government elections or risk At Nkayi Growth Point, M who being killed. 25 May 2005 served as a ZESN election

MASVINGO

Bikita East preference of ‘aiding’ Zanu PF, Chiredzi South was reportedly assaulted by MM 13 May 2005 and four other unidentified Zanu 2 May 2005 PF supporters. For commenting that even opposition supporters should be WH, an MDC activist who had Chivi South allowed access to food, TM was asked the cashier at Makondo reportedly assaulted by CZ, a Bottle Store to stop playing on 4 May 2005 Zanu PF supporter at Chibvuure his radio, an Elliot Manyika School. composed “propaganda” song For attending a cooperative was allegedly beaten up by Zanu meeting MM, AV and JM were 23 May 2005 PF youths led by MMC. allegedly assaulted by two ruling party supporters MM and TG PM allegedly castigated JN for 3 May 2005 who accused them of being attending ZIMCET programmes MDC supporters claiming he was an MDC ‘sell- Two MDC supporters KM and out’ by virtue of the ZIMCET MK and were allegedly assaulted 10 May 2005 being a Non-Governmental and arrested by ten youth militias Organisation. led by ex-combatants CM and SC NR, ME and TG were allegedly who handcuffed them before denied access to GMB food by Chiredzi North taking them to Chambata police scored of ruling party supporters camp where they detained them led by MJ, VE, and TT. 3 May 2005 for more than a day. Chivi North NG who was an agent for the 18 May 2005 MDC in the March elections was 17 May 2005 reportedly assaulted by Zanu PF It is reported that for wearing a t- youths led by MT. shirt inscribed ‘Sungunurai In a disturbing act, the Nhepfenyuro’ (Free the air waves) Madamombe Village headman 15 May 2005 RC was accused of supporting reportedly threatened anyone the MDC before being allegedly who wanted to attend the funeral JCM was allegedly intimidated by assaulted by LM, BS and two of GS a known MDC supporter Zanu PF supporters led by MT other Zanu PF youths who with expulsion from the village. for having allowed his daughter shredded her t-shirt in the GS had to be buried by his two to stand as and MDC election process. 16 brothers and sister. agent. 23 May 2005 Gutu North 18 May 2005 AH, an MDC supporter who 4 May 2005 HB a farmer was supposedly accused the Zimbabwe Electoral chased away from his farm by Commission (ZEC) of war veterans led by S and C. ‘shunning’ voter education in SOUTHERN REGION DM, an MDC supporter was the payments or they would secretary VM and TS, an official allegedly denied to GMB food by destroy his house. O.C had to from the Gender Ministry. Mrs M a Zanu PF councillor. flee 14 May 2005 15 May 2005 Masvingo South KM, CM and LM who were A neighbourhood police member 9 May 2005 MDC supporters were reportedly RM who was seen by her not allowed to buy maize meal by inspector talking to an MDC Most people who served as local Zanu PF supporter, with PJ the supporter was allegedly fired for observers in the March village leading them. ‘secretly supporting the MDC.’ parliamentary elections were reportedly blacklisted that they Zaka East Masvingo Central would not access GMB maize as they were viewed as MDC 21 May 2005 1 May 2005 supporters. It is alleged that Zanu PF Zanu PF supporters were 22 May 2005 activists went around the allegedly being bussed from rural constituency forcing villager to areas to come and register as CT allegedly assaulted his son contribute ‘wilingly’ to the ruling voters for the forthcoming WT after he discovered an MDC party’s winning candidate Tinos mayoral elections. T-shirt amongst his clothes. Rusere’s eectoral victory celebrations. 15 May 2005 29 May 2005 Zaka West MDC supporters in the The headman WC, a staunch surrounding rural areas were MDC supporter was reportedly 21 May 2005 reportedly being prevented from barred from buying GMB maize enlisting for the food-for-work by chief M leading to his Villagers in Vesa were reportedly programmes in most residential (Headman WC) harassment by instructed by their headman to areas by unnamed Zanu PF his people.\ pay money to celebrate the supporters. electoral victory of Mabel Mwenezi Mawere, the Zanu PF candidate. 26 May 2005 4 May 2005 28 May 2005 Zanu PF youths who had not been paid for campaigning for a For having worked as a local MM and IC were reportedly Zanu PF candidate for the observer, GM was allegedly assaulted for refusing to Mayoral elections are said to denied a chance to undergo a surrender their MDC cards and have staged a work to a Zanu teacher-training course in t-shirts to youths led by JM a war PF Organisor’s house, O.C, Gwanda by the Zanu PF village veteran where they allegedly demanded .

Masvingo 17

20 15 13 15 10

Totals 2 5 0000 00000 0

r e g n t g P e n nt e p n o l n n I r o ... e d a pi ti u ti so M tu ti ti ur R p c sa o r r n n m a u s o A o te /i ce M n d A /L T e nt a id b ft D e l K A e l sp h fu sm i T w s D a ra nl a Type of cases U H May-05 SOUTHERN REGION

MIDLANDS

Gokwe Central area to his homestead by Zanu 16 May 2005 PF councillors who demanded 8 May 2005 their party’s membership card The constituency’s MP before they could ‘permit’ the A Zanu PF member TF was reportedly sent her supporters victim to relocate the cattle. reportedly chased away from a to harass and beat up all those Zanu PF meeting after being who were seen supporting MDC 10 May 2005 accused of secretly working with during the March election. A the MDC. This was after the Mr. G who served as an election GR of Jobolingo Primary said victim was seen ferrying agent for the MDC was School was reportedly dismissed MDC supporters in his truck allegedly assaulted by M, M and from her job by members of the during the elections. N who claimed they were ruling party PC and WI on assigned to do so by the MP. allegations that she was an Gokwe Kana MDC supporter. Gokwe Sengwa 7 May 2005 15 May 2005 3 May 2005 T of Sandura Primary School Two MDC supporters, GN and was reportedly assaulted by two For supporting the MDC, Mrs RN were reportedly assaulted by war veterans C and SA after he B a school teacher at Kaguta fellow party members who refused to attend Zanu PF Primary School had her accused the victims of double meetings in the area. employment illegally terminated dealing. This was after they were by suspected ruling party found in possession of both 11 May 2005 activists who were also reported Zanu PF and MDC party to have instructed her to leave membership cards. C, a known MDC supporter was the school immediately. reportedly harassed for asking 16 May 2005 the village head to increase the 4 May 2005 acreage of his communal field. A Kaguta School Mr. M, a The village head, reports say, SN of Zarova Primary School teacher was ostensibly sacked demanded that C first had to was reportedly denied a permit from his job for supporting the pay Zanu PF a sum of authorising him to move cattle MDC $600,000.00. he had just bought from another

Midlands

47 50 40 30 16 20 Totals 10 0 2 1 0 2 1 3 1 2 2 0

r g n t P n .. t e pe n o l ng n I re o . n d a pi ti u ti so M tu ti id e ur R p c sa o r r n m m a u s o A o te ti ce M n d A /L T e in a id b ft D t/ l K A e l n sp h fu e i T w m D 18 la s n as Type of cases U ar H May-05

Zhombe Zanu PF. Reports have it that singing what they claimed was a he was later released after totally Zanu PF song. 2 May 2005 refusing to join the ruling party. 15 May 2005 TN of Kotamayi Primary 7 May 2005 School was reportedly It is alleged that villagers from kidnapped from his home by GN, an MDC supporter was Mugandani kraal were denied members of the ruling party allegedly assaulted by Zanu PF access to GMB food because with the aim to force to join supporters A and CK for SOUTHERN REGION they were accused of being youths for not attending Zanu MN, a female MDC councillor supporters of MDC. PF meetings They were accused was allegedly waylaid and of having voted for MDC since assaulted by four Zanu PF 22 May 2005 their children work in towns. women MM , RM, NT and ST while on her routine ward Members of the St Jude’s village 14 May 2005 project inspection. Reports say were reportedly denied access to the perpetrators accused of GMB maize by Zanu PF CM and GN of Matshikhitsha being a British puppet before supporters who labelled them ward and supporters of the assaulting her. MDC agents. MDC were reportedly assaulted by Zanu PF supporters led by Gweru Rural 22 May 2005 ES and J T for organising an elections evaluation meeting. 5 May 2005 CM, an MDC supporter of Totororo Primary School was In a separate case, GH an MDC It is said that SN was denied his allegedly kidnapped at a bus activist living in Redcliff was allowances as a kraal head station and illegally held in allegedly suspended from all because of his affiliation to the custody for three days by two MDC activities for advocating MDC. Zanu PF activists, MN and JS that Council does not raise rates. who are said to have tortured He was accused by fellow party 7 May 2005 the victim in a bid to educe members of being a Zanu PF information pertaining to MDC- supporter by the largely MDC planned activities in the area. Council. TM of Gweru was reportedly assaulted by MC and GS after Kwekwe M, a member of Zanu PF bemoaning what she called a allegedly harassed two MDC collapse of the Zimbabwean 8 May 2005 members DM and M in a case economy and well as the high that nearly degenerated into a cost of living. The alleged AM of Mbizo was reportedly brawl which was however perpetrators, it is said, accused assaulted by CZ, a local Zanu quelled by members of the her of being an MDC supporter. PF leader after he was spotted public. wearing an MDC t-shirt during a 10 May 2005 mobilising routine of MDC Gweru Urban supporters. MN was reportedly threatened 15 May 2005 with eviction by C, a ward 21 May 2005 chairperson for Zanu PF after LM, a ZCTU leader was accusing his of discriminating LC, MM and EN of the MDC reportedly detained by the against MDC supporters when were reportedly evicted from police when she was found collecting maize from local their vending points by Zanu PF addressing a Labour Forum at villagers. The province was supporters led by MT who ZCTU offices in Gweru. She severely affected by the drought. accused the victim of having was accused of addressing an voted for the MDC during the illegal political gathering. She 20 May 2005 parliamentary elections. was released the following day without any charge. For not attending Zanu PF Silobela 19 election evaluation meetings, 18 May 2005 CM from Matongo shopping 5 May 2005 centre was reportedly harassed BM a Zanu PF youth was and threatened with unspecified JM of Zanu PF who lives in the reportedly assaulted by three action by TR and PK of Zanu Mkayeni area was reportedly MDC youths while at a PF. assaulted by fellow party Celebration party for Zanu PF members for refusing to attend victory in the area. 25 May 2005 post-elections party meetings. 22 May 2005 JM, an NCA member was 7 May 2005 reportedly harassed by Zanu PF Three MDC youths were supporters who labelled him a It was reported that all known allegedly illegally detained by British puppet because of his and suspected MDC supporters police when returning from a political activism. were being denied access to report-back meeting with the GMB food because of their MP of Mkoba. It was reported Mkoba political affiliation. that they were detained for two days and were later released 8 May 2005 11 May 2005 without any charges laid against them. Mrs M a member of Zanu PF of Two old ladies M and MM both Mkoba 17 was reportedly forced Zanu PF supporters were 23 May 2005 to chant MDC slogans by reportedly harassed by Zanu PF unidentified MDC activists SOUTHERN REGION during the Mayor’s development architect of the country’s approximately $750 000 000.00 meeting. economic plight. was destroyed. PD suffered burns and was admitted at a 22 May 2005 24 May 2005 local hospital where he was recovering. GK a suspected Unnamed Zanu PF supporters MM of Takaidza village and an ruling party activist was arrested reportedly threatened to MDC supporter was in connection with the arson forward Mrs C of Mkoba 16’s approached by CS of Zanu PF attack. name to the Central Intelligence who is said to have threatened Organisation if she refused to him with unspecified action for In a separate incident, three attend a Zanu PF victory wearing an MDC t-shirt. MDC youths K, S and SM were celebration in her ward. allegedly assaulted by suspected 25 May 2005 Zanu PF youths on allegations 27 May 2005 of working against the AM, an MDC supporter was government and distributing A group of unidentified Zanu said to have been harassed by their party’s t-shirts. PF youth reportedly attempted MS of Zanu PF who accused to disrupt an MDC election him of furthering British 8 May 2005 evaluation meeting before being interests by supporting MDC thwarted by GD, BM and other Four MDC youths were MDC supporters in the Zvishavane reportedly assaulted by constituency. unidentified officers from the 2 May 2005 ZRP Support Unit for failing to 29 May 2005 produce their identity cards. SD, an MDC Councillor For attending an MDC victory reportedly had his car set ablaze 17 May 2005 celebration party, AH, an MDC by an unknown assailant. The activist was reportedly harassed case was reported to the police AM, a student at the Zimbabwe and threatened with unspecified amid revelations that the victim Council of Churches was actions by war veterans. had had his property destroyed allegedly assaulted by TD and before by suspected Zanu PF other suspected to be Zanu PF Chirumanzu supporters. supporters who accused the victim of having organised an SZ,meeting an MDC was youth in fact was an area 711 May May 2005 2005 MM,MDC a Zanumeeting. PF supporterIt later turned of reportedlydevelopment threatened meeting. with death Mnyakaout that village the supposed reportedly MDC by unidentified ruling party PD,Two an MDC MDC supporters supporter RC had and his received a threatening letter supporters22 May 2005 for having blamed houseC were allegedly reportedly set deniedon fire accessat from an MDC youth JB the government for being the midnightto GMB maizeand property said to belongvalued at ‘advising’ him to renounce his20 OS (22), a Zanu PF youth was to Zanu PF supporters only Zanu PF membership and join supposedly raped by DN of an because they supported the the MDC. unclear political affiliation on MDC. her way to a local clinic. The Shurugwi alleged perpetrator, it is said 17 May 2005 used a knife to rape the said 4 May 2005 victim. FC had his recently acquired property burnt by ruling party VN (MDC) of Ruchangu Mberengwa West supporters who claimed he had Primary School was allegedly bought the property using threatened by PG and LS both 2 May 2005 money paid to him by the war veterans who claimed the MDC immediately after the victim featured on their RC of Mudavanhu Village was March elections. ‘wanted’ list of people who ostensibly evicted from her voted for the MDC. home for supporting the MDC. 25 May 2005 20 May 2005 3 May 2005 TS, a Zanu PF supporter of Sovelele ward in Tabanyani GN of Gundura Primary TD, a well known MDC village was reportedly assaulted School and an MDC youth was supporter reportedly had his by MDC supporters who reportedly assaulted by R of maize granary set ablaze by accused him of supporting the Zanu PF because he had before Zanu PF youths in apparent ruling party. the March poll, commented retribution for the victim’s that Zanu PF would lose the campaign for the MDC during Mberengwa East elections. the run-up to the March plebiscite. 2 May 2005

6 May 2005 RM a Zanu PF supporter allegedly forced MM of Chief RC of Mudavanhu kraal ward Mketi’s village to remove an 14 was allegedly assaulted by MDC t-shirt he was wearing Zanu PF supporters for serving before burning it. as an MDC election agent during the March elections. 11 May 2005