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MASHONALAND CENTRAL Mashonaland Central is the province is mainly a rural province in which a number of commercial farms are found especially in the Mazowe area. People in communal areas rely on subsistence farming and those near farms found livelihoods as farm workers until the land reform. Farms were acquired in the fast track land reform and many large commercial farms were divided into A1 and A2 models. Poverty levels in the province are not very alarming but the under-utilization of land has led to food insecurity. Politically, the province was a hotspot in the 2000 and 2002 elections and violence was experienced. Areas in Muzarabani and Rushinga were battleground in the liberation struggle due to proximity to Mozambique. These people were affected by the violent disturbances of the Matsangaise era in the 1980s. SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 44 45 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MBIRE Constituency Profile Constituency Profile GURUVE NORTH Mbire is made up of Kanyemba, Hunyani, barter trading with neighbouring Mozambican Guruve North comprises of Bakasa, Kazunga, place. The Chiefs and the spirit medium are Chikafa, Angwa-bridge, Masoka, St Cecelia, people are sources of livelihood. Some parts of Kachuta and Guruve. Guruve North is home to considered as important people. Traditional Kamuchikukundu, Muzeza, Chidodo and the Mbire are affected by the floods and others the Kore kore people. The area is rich in chiefs are very influential and can determine Musengezi. This is one of the richest by the wildlife which destroys crops. Even wildlife and CAMPFIRE project was the people's political choices. This has made it constituencies in the Mashonaland Central though it is mostly made up of communal introduced to conserve wild life. This easy for ZANU PF to take advantage of these Province. The area is rich in wildlife and for areas, the poverty rate of the Guruve District is benefited the constituency extensively in people. Guruve North, ZANU PF MP Gorge many years has been exploited by the not very high, 51 per cent. The political scene terms of roads and infrastructure. Butau made headlines when he absconded the professional Safari hunters. In Chikafa and has been characterized by intimidation and Development has also been brought by the country for foreign currency crimes in Mushumbi, cotton and maize are grown on a politically motivated violence, this has presence of Granite stones, which is used to December 2007 and jailed musician, Mbuya large scale that is nearly characteristic of influenced voting patterns in the area. make tombstones and crafts. People survive Madhuve. commercial farming. Tsetse flies are rife in on the sale of wood and stone carvings. this area and the place is known for high rates REGISTERED VOTERS Mushumbi Pools (Mermaid Pools) are located REGISTERED VOTERS of Malaria. Gold panning, fishing as well as 30424 in the constituency and tourists frequent this 27421 Year Candidate Political Number Of Year Candidate Political Number Party Votes Party Of Votes 2000 Allan Mc McCormick MDC 2,370 2000 Allan Mc McCormick MDC 2,370 Paul Mazikana ZANU PF 20,513 Paul Mazikana ZANU PF 20,513 2005 Allan McCormick MDC 2 679 2005 Allan McCormick MDC 2 679 David Butau ZANU PF 24 165 David Butau ZANU PF 24 165 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 46 47 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MBIRE Constituency Profile Constituency Profile GURUVE NORTH Mbire is made up of Kanyemba, Hunyani, barter trading with neighbouring Mozambican Guruve North comprises of Bakasa, Kazunga, place. The Chiefs and the spirit medium are Chikafa, Angwa-bridge, Masoka, St Cecelia, people are sources of livelihood. Some parts of Kachuta and Guruve. Guruve North is home to considered as important people. Traditional Kamuchikukundu, Muzeza, Chidodo and the Mbire are affected by the floods and others the Kore kore people. The area is rich in chiefs are very influential and can determine Musengezi. This is one of the richest by the wildlife which destroys crops. Even wildlife and CAMPFIRE project was the people's political choices. This has made it constituencies in the Mashonaland Central though it is mostly made up of communal introduced to conserve wild life. This easy for ZANU PF to take advantage of these Province. The area is rich in wildlife and for areas, the poverty rate of the Guruve District is benefited the constituency extensively in people. Guruve North, ZANU PF MP Gorge many years has been exploited by the not very high, 51 per cent. The political scene terms of roads and infrastructure. Butau made headlines when he absconded the professional Safari hunters. In Chikafa and has been characterized by intimidation and Development has also been brought by the country for foreign currency crimes in Mushumbi, cotton and maize are grown on a politically motivated violence, this has presence of Granite stones, which is used to December 2007 and jailed musician, Mbuya large scale that is nearly characteristic of influenced voting patterns in the area. make tombstones and crafts. People survive Madhuve. commercial farming. Tsetse flies are rife in on the sale of wood and stone carvings. this area and the place is known for high rates REGISTERED VOTERS Mushumbi Pools (Mermaid Pools) are located REGISTERED VOTERS of Malaria. Gold panning, fishing as well as 30424 in the constituency and tourists frequent this 27421 Year Candidate Political Number Of Year Candidate Political Number Party Votes Party Of Votes 2000 Allan Mc McCormick MDC 2,370 2000 Allan Mc McCormick MDC 2,370 Paul Mazikana ZANU PF 20,513 Paul Mazikana ZANU PF 20,513 2005 Allan McCormick MDC 2 679 2005 Allan McCormick MDC 2 679 David Butau ZANU PF 24 165 David Butau ZANU PF 24 165 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 46 47 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MUZARABANI SOUTH Constituency Profile Constituency Profile MUZARABANI NORTH This is a new constituency that was hived off worst effects of the war, the people are Muzarabani North comprises Bwazi, infrastructural development is lagging behind, Muzarabani Constituency. There is a high unwilling to go through it again. The land Muzarabani, Chadereka, Hoya, Musengezi as residents have to put up with bad roads and concentration of farming estates because of reform provided many residents a chance to be and Caseni. Muzarabani North was once a part run down bridges, which have not been the fertile soils. Muzarabani comprises resettled under the fast track land reform of Muzarabani, which was split into two repaired since Cyclone Eline in 2000. Kingston Devirill, Matora, Muta, Westbury, programme. Development of the area is constituencies. The constituency is part of the Residents rely on cross border trade into Dunsberry Hill, Ashford and Chaona farms hampered by the fact that the area is prone to very remote areas of Zimbabwe and is Mozambique, gold panning and small-scale among others. The people in Muzarabani have floods. There is no tolerance for opposition sparsely populated. The people are poor and cotton farming for livelihoods. voted for ZANU PF in previous elections as activities in the constituency as chiefs are they witnesses the violence unleashed by aligned to ZANU PF by virtue of patronclient Year Candidate Political Number Of ZANU PF on opposition supporters in the links between the party and the traditional 2000 parliamentary elections and the 2002 chiefs. Party Votes presidential election. The villagers are forever threatened that voting for MDC is tantamount REGISTERED VOTERS 2000 Nobee Dzinzi ZANU PF 19441 to voting for the war. Having experienced the 23642 Timothy Mukwengwe MDC 3727 2005 Luke Mushore ZANU PF 24494 Edwin Dzambara MDC 3118 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 48 49 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MUZARABANI SOUTH Constituency Profile Constituency Profile MUZARABANI NORTH This is a new constituency that was hived off worst effects of the war, the people are Muzarabani North comprises Bwazi, infrastructural development is lagging behind, Muzarabani Constituency. There is a high unwilling to go through it again. The land Muzarabani, Chadereka, Hoya, Musengezi as residents have to put up with bad roads and concentration of farming estates because of reform provided many residents a chance to be and Caseni. Muzarabani North was once a part run down bridges, which have not been the fertile soils. Muzarabani comprises resettled under the fast track land reform of Muzarabani, which was split into two repaired since Cyclone Eline in 2000. Kingston Devirill, Matora, Muta, Westbury, programme. Development of the area is constituencies. The constituency is part of the Residents rely on cross border trade into Dunsberry Hill, Ashford and Chaona farms hampered by the fact that the area is prone to very remote areas of Zimbabwe and is Mozambique, gold panning and small-scale among others. The people in Muzarabani have floods. There is no tolerance for opposition sparsely populated. The people are poor and cotton farming for livelihoods. voted for ZANU PF in previous elections as activities in the constituency as chiefs are they witnesses the violence unleashed by aligned to ZANU PF by virtue of patronclient Year Candidate Political Number Of ZANU PF on opposition supporters in the links between the party and the traditional 2000 parliamentary elections and the 2002 chiefs. Party Votes presidential election. The villagers are forever threatened that voting for MDC is tantamount REGISTERED VOTERS 2000 Nobee Dzinzi ZANU PF 19441 to voting for the war. Having experienced the 23642 Timothy Mukwengwe MDC 3727 2005 Luke Mushore ZANU PF 24494 Edwin Dzambara MDC 3118 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS 48 49 SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS MOUNT DARWIN NORTH Constituency Profile Constituency Profile MOUNT DARWIN WEST Mount Darwin North constists of rural violence was experienced by perceived This is a new constituency that emerged after constituency. ZANU PF has won elections communities of Kaitano, Mavhuradonha and supporters of MDC. The Vice President Joyce splitting Mount Darwin south.