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Jonathan Moyo in elephant meat row
09 Jun 2015 at 08:57hrs | Views
INFORMATION minister Jonathan Moyo is in a row with MDC-T as he accuses the opposition of trying to bribe Tsholotsho North voters with mealie meal and elephant meat ahead of tomorrow's by-election.
Moyo, the former independent MP for the constituency, will tomorrow seek to recapture the seat after he narrowly lost to former MDC-T MP Roselyn Nkomo in 2013.
The minister is contesting against two little-known independent candidates Busani Ncube and Getrude Sibanda, he accuses of being MDC-T proxies.
He reported the matter to Vice-Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko on Sunday ahead of a rally at Mbiriya Primary School.
"The MDC has been campaigning for independent candidates. They decided to come over the last week and distributed mealie-meal to villagers," Moyo claimed.
"They also slaughtered an elephant and they have been feeding villagers that meat in the hope of getting votes."
Ironically, Moyo has been accused by civil society groups and opposition parties of doling out Chinese-donated rice to villagers during his campaign rallies.
Moyo, the former independent MP for the constituency, will tomorrow seek to recapture the seat after he narrowly lost to former MDC-T MP Roselyn Nkomo in 2013.
The minister is contesting against two little-known independent candidates Busani Ncube and Getrude Sibanda, he accuses of being MDC-T proxies.
"The MDC has been campaigning for independent candidates. They decided to come over the last week and distributed mealie-meal to villagers," Moyo claimed.
"They also slaughtered an elephant and they have been feeding villagers that meat in the hope of getting votes."
Ironically, Moyo has been accused by civil society groups and opposition parties of doling out Chinese-donated rice to villagers during his campaign rallies.
Source - Southern Eye
