According to the Midlands based Zimbabwe Organization For The Youth In Politics (ZOYP), ZANU PF is terrorizing people in Ward 7, Huchu in Gokwe. The group has received reports about a door-to-door ‘decampaigning’ exercise taking place, with ZANU PF supporters threatening all MDC-T supporters.
ZANU PF members in the area have also been accused of defacing posters advertising a MDC-T rally happening there next Wednesday. ZOYP also reported that people were being forced to hand over any MDC-T party regalia, and were threatened with expulsion from the area if they did not.
ZOYP Director Nkosilathi Moyo told SW Radio Africa that people “are now living in fear as the situation is now highlighting another 2008 scenario knocking at their doors.”
“This election has already lost credibility, because it is becoming increasing difficult for people to freely participate in the electoral process,” Moyo said.
Incidents of intimidation are also being reported with increasing frequency in other parts of the country. Sources told SW Radio Africa on Monday that in Marondera, ZANU PF supporters allegedly ‘frog marched’ residents to a rally being addressed by Robert Mugabe.
A similar incident saw market stalls and shops in Mbare being shut down by members of the ZANU PF youth gang, Chipangano, who forced residents to attend ZANU PF rally addressed by Joice Mujuru.
SW Radio Africa was unable to contact ZANU PF spokesperson Rugare Gumbo. But he told the NewsDay newspaper that he was not aware of people being forced to attend ZANU PF rallies.
“I don’t know what is happening in Harare, but where I am we have more than 3 000 people whom we are giving party regalia and they came on their own. The truth of the matter will be seen on voting day,” Gumbo said. – SW Radio Africa News
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