From Zim Online (SA), 24 October
Villagers denied food aid
By Regerai Marwezu
Masvingo - Several villagers in drought-prone Mwenezi district in southern Zimbabwe were yesterday denied food aid by ruling Zanu PF officials amid fears President Robert Mugabe could increasingly use the humanitarian assistance bait to elicit support ahead of watershed elections next years. Hungry villagers gathered at Rata rural service centre in the district were shocked yesterday after being told by Zanu PF officials and members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) that they would not get any assistance because they supported the main opposition faction led by Morgan Tsvangirai. Tsvangirai heads the larger faction of the splintered Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Academic Arthur Mutambara leads the other MDC faction. "Only a few people managed to get food while hundreds were denied the opportunity to get the maize for allegedly supporting opposition political parties," said villager Albert Manjengwa. He said they were told to get food aid from Tsvangirai. "Officers from the president's office told us that the people in our area were not politically correct hence they must starve or get food from their party," added Manjengwa. (...)
ALSO TRUE!!!
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