THERE will be no red carpet treatment for United Kingdom
(UK) returnees who are quarantined at Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College as
the rest of the world is battling to contain the spread of Covid-19, Minister
of Public Service, Labour and
Social Welfare Professor Paul Mavhima has said.
Social Welfare Professor Paul Mavhima has said.
Speaking soon after assessing the facilities at Belvedere
Technical Teachers College today, the Minister said the UK returnees will stay
at the Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College during the quarantine period.
The call comes after 26 Zimbabweans returning from the
United Kingdom this week resisted compulsory quarantine at the College citing
“poor conditions” and preferred to be accommodated in a hotel.
Professor Mavhima said that the returnees’ motive in
sending pictures and videos across the globe was meant to tarnish the image of
the country despite the threats posed by Covid-19.
“This is a tragedy of Zimbabwe. This is a tragedy that
comes with cynicism and the tragedy that comes with self-hate. You cannot go
and get the worst part and publicise it internationally for essentially the
purpose of denigrating your own country. This is not proper. We have looked at
the facility there. In a state of disaster, this is a sufficient to cover the
period these returning residents will be here,” he said.
In addition, Minister Mavhima said the Government is
considering giving them more blankets. Herald
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