KWEKWE Central Member of Parliament Mr Masango “Blackman”
Matambanadzo has been flown to China on a medical emergency due to suspected
food poisoning.
A popular figure in Kwekwe, Mr Matambanadzo is the only MP
to have won national elections on the National Patriotic Front (NPF) ticket
after he beat both the opposition MDC-T and the ruling Zanu-PF party candidates
in the 2018 harmonised elections.
There has been speculation of late within and around Kwekwe
over the whereabouts of “Blackman” (the name he earned due to his extremely
dark complexion).
Mr Matambanadzo is a former artisanal miner and
self-trained street photographer, and is often seen on the streets meeting and
chatting with his former peers in those trades.
The Herald news crew yesterday visited Mr Matambanadzo’s
house in Amaveni and later his constituency office in the same suburb to
inquire on his whereabouts.
“The MP is not here, he is out of the country where he is
seeking treatment, you can get more details from his secretary at the
constituency offices,” said a relative at the legislator’s Amaveni house, who
declined to be named.
Mr Matambanadzo’s secretary Ms Angela Nyathi confirmed her
boss flew to China to seek medication attention following suspected food
poisoning.
“He has not been well of late following what doctors
suspected to be food poisoning,” she said.
“The condition deteriorated recently and he flew to China
to seek specialist attention.”
Ms Nyathi said Mr Matambanadzo was still admitted at a
hospital in China, but was in a stable condition.
“He is still in hospital, but we continue to pray for his
recovery,” she said.
“We know the people in his constituency are very worried
and their prayers everyday are very important, he is a man of the people and
everyone is wishing him a quick recovery.” Herald
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