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Hunger rocks Bulawayo - ZPP
05 Aug 2016 at 16:32hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Peace Project has reported that Bulawayo Province has continued to suffer from serious food crisis leading to many poor families living in serious starvation.
ZPP reported in its June monthly report that the Province continued to suffer serious levels of hunger due to drought and poverty caused by high levels of unemployment.
"Though food was available in shops most people had no money and most could only afford a single meal a day. On the political front the Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) held several meetings culminating in their rally on 19 June at Stanley square addressed by their leader former Vice President Joice Mujuru," said ZPP.
"As the debilitating hunger continued to bite, hundreds of people who had attended ZimPF rally at Stanley Square in Makokoba on June 19 ended up shoving, jostling and fighting for food. In the end most of the food was strewn around and destroyed."
ZPP said there is evidence of serious food shortages in the province and the result is the violation of people's right to food.
ZPP reported in its June monthly report that the Province continued to suffer serious levels of hunger due to drought and poverty caused by high levels of unemployment.
"As the debilitating hunger continued to bite, hundreds of people who had attended ZimPF rally at Stanley Square in Makokoba on June 19 ended up shoving, jostling and fighting for food. In the end most of the food was strewn around and destroyed."
ZPP said there is evidence of serious food shortages in the province and the result is the violation of people's right to food.
Source - Byo24News
