Hordes of the party’s supporters at Rukawu Primary school All Souls ,Kapondoro,Lot Business centre Masango,Mudzonga,Jembere a,Kaunye and Mushimbe polling stations lead villagers and instructed them to vote for ZANU(PF).
The Zimbabwean visited the polling stations and found hundreds of voters’ queuing to vote.
Some of the villagers who refused to be named for fear of victimisation after the election confirmed that they had been shepherded to the polling stations.
“This did not start today as the order was given to us well before the election date. Starting last month we were being told that we should be led by youths who would assist us when casting the ballot”, said one villager.
Another youth who identified himself as George whom we met at Kapondoro polling station said: “We were told yesterday to group at Kapondoro polling station as early as 4 in the morning. We did comply but I for certain I can tell you that I did not vote for Zanu (PF) because of the coercion.”
A female voter who also requested anonymity said they were told to vote for President Robert Mugabe.
“Like what they did during the 2008 presidential runoff, they said we should say we are unable to read and write while casting the ballot, so that we could be assisted by the teams which they deployed, “said the female voter.
Reverend Kuratidza Sandati the election manager for MDC-T Mtoko East aspiring Member of Parliament Abel Sandati who also leads the United People’s Party which is in coalition with MDC-T confirmed voter intimidation in Mtoko.
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