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Hookers demand reinstatement of ousted MDC-T deputy spokesperson
22 Jul 2012 at 08:59hrs | Views
PROSTITUTES in Bulawayo have come out in full force backing former MDC-T deputy spokesperson Thabita Khumalo who Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai demoted for calling for the legalisation of prostitution.
Several prostitutes in the city told reporters they are demanding Khumalo be reinstated and will forcefully vote her back into her position.
Khumalo who is the MP for Bulawayo East was demoted from the party early this month after she went on a crusade to ensure parliament come up with a law to legalise the "oldest profession".
Among her demands, she was also challenging the use of the word prostitutes and wanted the name to be changed to 'pleasure engineers'.
Prostitutes said silencing Khumalo through demotion from the party was unfair and was meant to dampen her spirits in the campaign which was also geared at fighting HIV/AIDS transmission as according to her arguments, the legalisation would mean prostitutes can get adequate medical support from government being at greater risk of contracting the disease.
"This is a blow to our quest. We know that in her we have a voice and we are clearly aware that the move to demote her is an attempt to dampen her spirits and we advice her to stand firm," said a prostitute identified as Pinky.
Another prostitute who called herself 'Vicky' and who frequents a night club a stone throw from a flat where Khumalo resides said prostitutes wound continue to vote for her.
"Unless they bar us from voting, we want to assure her and warn her detractors that we are going to support her and she is going to get the position she is yearning for."
Another prostitute at another city club known as Linda said they wanted Khumalo to be reinstated to her position.
"We want MaKhumalo back on top," she said.
Khumalo has been calling for the legalisation of the profession arguing that it helps curb the spread of HIV and AIDS and will also help in harnessing taxi from the popular profession.
Several prostitutes in the city told reporters they are demanding Khumalo be reinstated and will forcefully vote her back into her position.
Khumalo who is the MP for Bulawayo East was demoted from the party early this month after she went on a crusade to ensure parliament come up with a law to legalise the "oldest profession".
Among her demands, she was also challenging the use of the word prostitutes and wanted the name to be changed to 'pleasure engineers'.
Prostitutes said silencing Khumalo through demotion from the party was unfair and was meant to dampen her spirits in the campaign which was also geared at fighting HIV/AIDS transmission as according to her arguments, the legalisation would mean prostitutes can get adequate medical support from government being at greater risk of contracting the disease.
"This is a blow to our quest. We know that in her we have a voice and we are clearly aware that the move to demote her is an attempt to dampen her spirits and we advice her to stand firm," said a prostitute identified as Pinky.
Another prostitute who called herself 'Vicky' and who frequents a night club a stone throw from a flat where Khumalo resides said prostitutes wound continue to vote for her.
"Unless they bar us from voting, we want to assure her and warn her detractors that we are going to support her and she is going to get the position she is yearning for."
Another prostitute at another city club known as Linda said they wanted Khumalo to be reinstated to her position.
"We want MaKhumalo back on top," she said.
Khumalo has been calling for the legalisation of the profession arguing that it helps curb the spread of HIV and AIDS and will also help in harnessing taxi from the popular profession.
Source - zimeye
