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MDC-T accuses Zanu-PF of making false promises
20 Nov 2013 at 04:29hrs | Views
MDC-T yesterday accused Zanu-PF of cheating the electorate by making false promises in its manifesto which it is now reneging.
In an interview, MDC-T spokesman Douglas Mwonzora said the past 100 days since the inception of the new government had shown that Zanu-PF cannot live up to its promises.
He said the ruling party was using the "sanctions mantra" to cover up for its failure to deliver on its electoral promises.
"Zanu-PF is slowly trying to move away from indigenisation which it promised during the elections to a predatory State capitalism. Zanu-PF cheated the people by making false promises in its manifesto. It can see that it cannot fulfill its promises," he said.
Meanwhile, The demolition of residential properties by Zanu-PF is inhuman and callous, MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said.
Tsvangirai, who toured Ruwa where over 200 illegal tuckshops and houses were destroyed in Runyararo, Zimre and Damofalls, also described the demolitions as a violation of the country's Constitution.
He said government should compensate for the tuckshops and houses that were demolished in Ruwa two weeks ago under a clean-up campaign.
He said in some cases in Chitungwiza people had built illegal houses under schemes supported by Zanu-PF politicians, but still their houses should not be destroyed before alternative accommodation has been found.
In an interview, MDC-T spokesman Douglas Mwonzora said the past 100 days since the inception of the new government had shown that Zanu-PF cannot live up to its promises.
He said the ruling party was using the "sanctions mantra" to cover up for its failure to deliver on its electoral promises.
"Zanu-PF is slowly trying to move away from indigenisation which it promised during the elections to a predatory State capitalism. Zanu-PF cheated the people by making false promises in its manifesto. It can see that it cannot fulfill its promises," he said.
Tsvangirai, who toured Ruwa where over 200 illegal tuckshops and houses were destroyed in Runyararo, Zimre and Damofalls, also described the demolitions as a violation of the country's Constitution.
He said government should compensate for the tuckshops and houses that were demolished in Ruwa two weeks ago under a clean-up campaign.
He said in some cases in Chitungwiza people had built illegal houses under schemes supported by Zanu-PF politicians, but still their houses should not be destroyed before alternative accommodation has been found.
Source - newsday
