Doctors are struggling to assist patients with absolutely
no support from government, a cyclone is wrecking havoc in the Eastern parts of
the country, old problems such as fuel shortages persist yet Mnangagwa flys out
once more.
The MDC condemns this kind of behavior. For someone to
enjoy luxury trips on tax payer's funds shows no respect or care for the
citizen.
What kind of person deserts those he purports to lead?
What kind of person leaves behind dying children, sinking
homes , washed away bridges and goes on a dish sampling mission in the Middle
East.
1.At the bare minimum the cyclone should have been declared
a National disaster. This allows the unlocking of more resources to assist
those in need. The reluctant approach adopted by government is reflection of
negligence.
2.The government must adequately inform citizens with the
same intensity that Mnangagwa and his henchmen had when they sought election.
3.State intervention on disaster response should have
kicked in by now, on a massive scale.
4.There is need to establish hotlines for those seeking
help and constant updates. At the moment there is no line of communication.
5.In the medium to long term the Civil protection unit has
to be equipped to be responsive in times of disasters. At the present moment it
is not helpful to citizens - the Battlefields disaster also buttresses this
fact.
6.In the meantime the MDC calls for urgent assistance in
the form of tents , food, blankets to the affected families specifically in the
Eastern Highlands where houses have been washed away.
Zimbabweans are struggling, Mnangagwa has made it clear
that the people's struggles are not his struggles.
Foreign trips have gobbled a huge chunk of public funds
with no return. Hospitals have no painkillers, linen, blades and even
gloves.
The obsession with talking to externals is not bearing any
fruit because the fundamentals back at home are not there.
The MDC insists that globetrotting will not help, what is
needed is genuine National dialogue to resolve the crises hitting Zimbabwe.
MDC: Defining a New Course for Zimbabwe!
Jacob Mafume
MDC National Spokesperson
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