PUBLIC hospital doctors have vowed to continue with their
industrial action despite the return of their abducted colleague, Peter
Magombeyi, who went missing last Saturday before being dumped in Nyabira, 40km
north west of Harare on Thursday night.
Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) acting leader
Dean Ndoro said Magombeyi was now receiving medical check-up at a private
hospital in Harare.
“Dr Peter Mugombeyi is safe, but I’m not in a position to
comment on these issues. There is so much speculation and it is not my duty to
comment on the issue, but the Ministry of Health. We are still waiting to find
answers and to hear from the Ministry of Health,” he said, confirming that
doctors were still continuing with their strike for better working conditions.
“Today (yesterday), they were gathering and we are talking
to bring more demonstrations to the government. They are not going back. It is
a good thing Peter Mugombeyi and people are happy that he is back. I’m not sure
if this return will stop the doctors from demonstrating but they want salaries
to be increased,” he said.
Magombeyi’s disappearance triggered mayhem in the health
sector as nurses and doctors downed tools demanding his safe return, accusing
State security agents of leading the alleged abduction.
Zanu PF spokesperson Simon Khaya Moyo accused
non-governmental organisations of politicising the incident, singling out the
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights and Zimbabwe Association for Doctors for
Human Rights for allegedly fomenting chaos in the medical field.
“All in the hope of receiving filthy lucre from the
nation’s detractors is not only unpatriotic, but rather unbridled
irresponsibility from a quarter in the nation expects to know better. All must
be warned that the ruling party, Zanu PF, will not stand akimbo while such
lawlessness is being perpetrated,” he said.
Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said
investigations into Magombeyi’s disappearance were in progress.
“Dr Magombeyi is still in hospital and he has been examined
by (private) doctors and government doctors. He has been given access to his
lawyers, family and friends. He is not under arrest contrary to reports in
other sections of the media,” he said.
“There were many lawyers who were showing up. So we asked
them to organise themselves so that we know who is dealing with the police.”
Newsday
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