Women political activists in rural Zimbabwe told Amnesty
International they have been threatened with violence and forced to flee with
their children for refusing to reveal their vote to supporters of Robert
Mugabe's party during harmonized elections. The women said they resisted
instructions from Zanu-PF supporters to feign illiteracy, blindness or physical
injury, which would have meant someone else marking the ballot on their behalf,
At least six women said they left home with their 12 young
children after facing intimidation from village heads in Mukumbura district,
Mashonaland Central Province soon after the 31 July poll. "It appears the ZANU-PF supporters wanted to
ensure that these women did not vote for the other parties and tried to
compromise the secrecy of the ballot," said Noel Kututwa, Amnesty
International's Deputy Director for Africa.
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