Police have dismissed as false, social media postings
insinuating that First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa’s convoy was involved in an
accident on Thursday morning.
In a statement today, national police spokesman Assistant
Commissioner Paul Nyathi urged the media to get the correct facts and avoid
sensationalisation of clear accident scenes, which do not involve prominent
persons or senior Government officials.
The accident, which occurred in Kwekwe yesterday, involved
Zvishavane-Ngezi MP, Cde Mawite Dumuzweni.
Said Asst Comm Nyathi: “The Zimbabwe Republic Police
reiterates that on 21st May 2020 at 0700hours the member of Parliament for
Zvishavane-Ngezi, Mawite Dumuzweni was driving a Fiat Twin Cab, registration
Number AEV4911 due south along the Harare-Bulawayo Road towards Gweru.
“On approaching the 210km peg, the vehicle hit a
seven-year-old minor who was crossing the road from the western direction to
the east while pushing a toy. The girl sustained serious head injuries and was
initially taken to Kwekwe General Hospital and later transferred to Gweru
General Hospital. The vehicle was towed to Gweru Vehicle Examination Deport for
examination.”
Asst Comm Nyathi said the First Lady’s convoy only stopped
at the accident scene to assist.
“The convoy only passed through the scene after the road
traffic accident had already taken place with the First Lady offering assistance
and sympathy to the victim. Her convoy was not involved in the road traffic
accident at all,” he said.
Cde Dumuzweni confirmed that he was the one involved in the
accident and the First Lady’s convoy only stopped to assist the injured child.
“Indeed, I was involved in an accident on Thursday on my
way from Harare to Zvishavane. The motorcade stopped to render assistance to
the injured child who lay on the tarmac. This was within minutes of the
accident having occurred.
“The First Lady’s security personnel helped me to put the
child in the car and ferry her to hospital,” he said.
Cde Dumuzweni said it was wrong for people to circulate
falsehoods without seeking clarity.
He said it was regrettable to see the First Lady’s name
being dragged in the mud for something she did not do.
“I am sorry that the First Lady’s reputation is now being
soiled because of the accident I was involved in. I actually wish to thank her
for stopping her convoy and facilitating that the child be taken to the
hospital. Even when she stopped she was not aware that it was a Member of
Parliament who had been involved in an accident. As a mother she was pained to
see an injured child lying on the road hence the assistance,” he said.
He further said the First Lady instructed one of her
vehicles to block the road so as to avoid other cars from running over the
injured child.
“When the First Lady’s convoy stopped I was still in a
state of shock and the child was lying in a pool of blood on the road. I did
not know what to do and decided to wait for the police and ambulance but Amai
suggested that the child be rushed to hospital.
“She actually ordered one of her vehicles to block the road
to avoid other cars from running over the child while other security personnel
rushed to call the police who were at the nearest roadblock. Once again I would
like to thank the First Lady for the assistance she rendered,” he said.
He said he was assisting with medication for the child who
has since been transferred to the Intensive Care Unit at Mpilo Hospital in
Bulawayo. Herald
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