By James Gwati-Zanu PF leadership in Masvingo’s Zaka district are writing down names of their party supporters whom they are giving access to food aid.

This came out during a recent Conflict Analysis and Resilient Analysis meetings organised by communities working Heal Zimbabwe.

The participants said no suspected opposition party supporter was given access to the donated food aid.

“We do not get food aid from the government in this ward as party chairperson and political activists cherry-pick beneficiaries. This has created a lot of tensions in the ward and if this issue is not addressed, distribution meeting will turn violent”, said one participant.

Participants also reported that party chairpersons also give directives to Village heads to compile names of beneficiaries and this has greatly weakened the Traditional leadership institution.

Other issues raised during the meeting include the interference of Legislators in the smooth running of Provincial Councils. 

Participants noted that this was an attempt to retain central government control over the key role played by Rural District Councils in the implementation of devolution that is explicitly provided for in Section 264 of the constitution.