Food distribution non-partisan, claims Zanu-PF

Government yesterday said no political affiliation or identification is required for one to receive grain under the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme.

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said there was no collusion on food distribution between Zanu-PF and Unicef in Norton constituency where there is a pending by-election on October 22.

This comes after independent candidate in the by-election, Mr Temba Mliswa wrote to Unicef complaining that food distribution was being done on a partisan basis.

In any case, Minister Mupfumira said, Unicef was not involved in the vulnerability assessment and grain distribution to food insecure households.

She said Unicef was only involved with Government in matters relating to child protection through the implementation of the National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (NAP for OVC).