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Incident Watch: Masvingo Zanu PF elections show that factionalism is a threat to peace

ReliefWeb writes: " Following the chaos that characterised Zanu PF′s Masvingo Province, the ruling party′s highest decision making body, the Politburo ordered the dissolution of the executive and fresh elections. Incidents recorded during the run up to the elections point towards unprecedentant levels of factionalism that may destabilise peace in Masvingo. The following events which unfolded saw a lot of intra party violence during the build-up and during the process of the election allegedly perpetrated by Ezra Chadzamira and those loyal to him in a bid to reclaim the chairmanship position in that province. On the 18th of February 2017 the province held their Masvingo urban elections and the wards which make up that constituency voted unanimously for Chadzamira, Munganasa, Mrs Chamisa and Manyanga for positions of chairperson and committee members respectively." /> ...".