ZimPF member's home burnt down

Zanu PF supporters in Frera Farm ward 20 in Mashonaland Central Bindura North burnt down  a ZimPF member's home for belonging to the opposition party led by the former Vice President Joice Mujuru.

This was revealed by the Zimbabwe Peace Project in its April report. The organisation said on 13 April 2016, a ZimPF member, Antony Kambaza (48), of Freza Farm, Ward 20 in Bindura North had his house and motor bike burnt by Zanu-PF supporters.

"He reported the case at Chiwaridzo Police Station in Bindura and some of the perpetrators were arrested the same day in the afternoon. Jealous Mawarire, Media Relations Officer at ZimPF, confirmed the incident, and explained that Kambaza was a nephew to ZimPF leader, Mujuru, and so was targeted for that reason," said ZPP.

The report further states that in Mt Darwin South on 14 April 2016, people were being forced to pay $1 for Independence Day celebrations by the local Zanu-PF leadership. Those who failed to pay were told that they were not going to get maize from social welfare the following month.

The ZPP said on 9 April 2016, in Mudzi South, Ward 12 village head of Chonzi, Howard Bvunzawabaya, addressed a meeting telling people that the village was a Zanu-PF village and anyone who supported the opposition should immediately change to Zanu- PF.

"On 15 April 2016, one, Tichafa was harassed by Zanu-PF youths at Chipadze green market in Bindura. The youths went to the market in a green pick-up truck and allegedly started chanting Zanu-PF slogans and denouncing Joice Mujuru and her followers including Tichafa. They told Tichafa that he was not going to work in the green market again because it belongs to Zanu PF. Tichafa used to be a Zanu-PF supporter but defected to ZimPF. Tichafa has stopped working in the green market due to fear," said the ZPP.