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Kembo Mohadi set to deliver Beitbridge to Zanu-PF
14 Jul 2013 at 19:46hrs | Views
The Home Affairs minister Kembo Mohadi has always been a popular choice in this constituency, since he bravely stood up to represent Zapu at the height of Gukurahundi in 1985.
In some constituencies, candidates were being killed and Zapu was finding it hard to get people to represent it and up stepped Mohadi, who has been a parliamentarian since then.
However, in recent days Mohadi has been accused of instilling fear and intimidating constituents in voting for him.
Despite any accusations, Mohadi remains popular in Beitbridge, as he seems to be always in touch with the grassroots.
Zanu-PF supporters in Beitbridge East have vowed to continue their support for the legislator, saying he had attended to their problems and given them immense help when the area was hit by floods early this year.
Villagers said they will rally behind Mohadi for another term, as he was not only a local person, but was useful to them.
Cephas Lamola from Lamashangali area said Mohadi had assisted the community with a number of self-help projects.
"He works for his people," he said. "He has assisted us with setting up cattle-rearing and agricultural projects that have been of so much benefit to the people.
"I personally will vote for him again because he is the kind of leader we want."
Mary Ngulube from the same area said Mohadi came in handy assisting people to access maize under the grain loan scheme and had paid school fees for children from less fortunate families.
"When the floods hit the area, he was visible on the ground offering assistance to the villagers and that touched many hearts," she said.
Wilson Chauke another Zanu-PF activist from Lutumba area said Mohadi had set up a number of schools in the area during his time as a legislator.
"Even when children fail to get placements in schools, he intervenes and makes sure that they get places," he said.
"He is a local person meaning that he has better understanding of the issues affecting the people here and the people know him."
William Tshabalala supported Chauke adding that Mohadi was a "hands on" person who made time to attend to people's problems.
Agnes Moyo said some of the benefits of having Mohadi as a legislator were that he had ensured that every child in the area had the correct documents.
"Every child here has a birth certificate," she said. "Everyone has national identity cards because of the assistance obtained from Mohadi.
"What we want, however, is a clinic here in Lutumba and another secondary school."
In the last elections, Mohadi won the seat by a large margin, receiving 4 741 votes against 2 194 for Siphuma Muranwa of MDC-T.
In some constituencies, candidates were being killed and Zapu was finding it hard to get people to represent it and up stepped Mohadi, who has been a parliamentarian since then.
However, in recent days Mohadi has been accused of instilling fear and intimidating constituents in voting for him.
Despite any accusations, Mohadi remains popular in Beitbridge, as he seems to be always in touch with the grassroots.
Zanu-PF supporters in Beitbridge East have vowed to continue their support for the legislator, saying he had attended to their problems and given them immense help when the area was hit by floods early this year.
Villagers said they will rally behind Mohadi for another term, as he was not only a local person, but was useful to them.
Cephas Lamola from Lamashangali area said Mohadi had assisted the community with a number of self-help projects.
"He works for his people," he said. "He has assisted us with setting up cattle-rearing and agricultural projects that have been of so much benefit to the people.
"I personally will vote for him again because he is the kind of leader we want."
Mary Ngulube from the same area said Mohadi came in handy assisting people to access maize under the grain loan scheme and had paid school fees for children from less fortunate families.
Wilson Chauke another Zanu-PF activist from Lutumba area said Mohadi had set up a number of schools in the area during his time as a legislator.
"Even when children fail to get placements in schools, he intervenes and makes sure that they get places," he said.
"He is a local person meaning that he has better understanding of the issues affecting the people here and the people know him."
William Tshabalala supported Chauke adding that Mohadi was a "hands on" person who made time to attend to people's problems.
Agnes Moyo said some of the benefits of having Mohadi as a legislator were that he had ensured that every child in the area had the correct documents.
"Every child here has a birth certificate," she said. "Everyone has national identity cards because of the assistance obtained from Mohadi.
"What we want, however, is a clinic here in Lutumba and another secondary school."
In the last elections, Mohadi won the seat by a large margin, receiving 4 741 votes against 2 194 for Siphuma Muranwa of MDC-T.
Source - southern eye
