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'Thank God there are no rains, let's see if MDC will feed you,' says MP
17 Feb 2015 at 14:06hrs | Views
ZANU-PF Member of Parliament for Gwanda North Madodana Sibanda and his fellow Zanu-PF community leaders in ward 11 of his constituency have celebrated the poor rainfall in the area warning villagers that those aligned to the opposition will starve to death.
Addressing villagers at Ntalale in Gwanda North over the weekend, the legislature supported by his compatriots warned the villagers that the area is bound for a poor harvest this year and government food relief will be needed and only those "loyal to Zanu-PF will be accorded the food aid." The MP openly told the villagers that those loyal to the opposition MDC factions will be fed by the MDCs not government.
"I hope you can all see that this year is bound to be a drought so please when we come with food aid those not loyal to us should not even bother coming to us for food aid but go to their MDC As, Ns and Ts," Sibanda is quoted to have said.
According to people who attended the meeting which was convened as a ward developmental meeting, they were stunned when the MP and his entourage began chanting Zanu-PF slogans and speaking Zanu-PF business instead of developmental issues.
Some people are reported to have tried to leave the gathering but were forced to remain in the gathering by Zanu-PF regalia dressed marshals who threatened them with violence if they left the meeting.
The angry villagers told this media that the communities of Ward 11 in the constituency have been sending numerous complaints about their Zanu-PF councillor who has not done "anything" for them since elections but instead get victimised for complaining. According to the villagers they are continuously being exposed to Zanu-PF intimidation for them to be loyal to Zanu-PF against their will.
Zanu-PF won the Gwanda North constituency winning two council wards out of eleven and ward 11 was where the party got its biggest number of votes of close to 2000 voters. Opposition parties claim that Zanu-PF bussed in thousands of people from near by ward 12 of Gwanda South to register and vote in the ward.
Addressing villagers at Ntalale in Gwanda North over the weekend, the legislature supported by his compatriots warned the villagers that the area is bound for a poor harvest this year and government food relief will be needed and only those "loyal to Zanu-PF will be accorded the food aid." The MP openly told the villagers that those loyal to the opposition MDC factions will be fed by the MDCs not government.
"I hope you can all see that this year is bound to be a drought so please when we come with food aid those not loyal to us should not even bother coming to us for food aid but go to their MDC As, Ns and Ts," Sibanda is quoted to have said.
Some people are reported to have tried to leave the gathering but were forced to remain in the gathering by Zanu-PF regalia dressed marshals who threatened them with violence if they left the meeting.
The angry villagers told this media that the communities of Ward 11 in the constituency have been sending numerous complaints about their Zanu-PF councillor who has not done "anything" for them since elections but instead get victimised for complaining. According to the villagers they are continuously being exposed to Zanu-PF intimidation for them to be loyal to Zanu-PF against their will.
Zanu-PF won the Gwanda North constituency winning two council wards out of eleven and ward 11 was where the party got its biggest number of votes of close to 2000 voters. Opposition parties claim that Zanu-PF bussed in thousands of people from near by ward 12 of Gwanda South to register and vote in the ward.
Source - Byo24News
