It is alleged that the Binga Rural District Council (RDC)
intervened and begged the investor to stay.
“The Binga North aspiring MP threatened IAPF, which has a
project in the Sinamsanga
community.
“The investor had threatened to leave the area resulting in
the (Binga) RDC engaging them,” the source said.
Ward councillor Voice Munsaka confirmed the developments.
“Kudakwashe came to my ward where the investor was working
and verbally attacked the workers there.
“The workers were questioned, including a recalled
councillor Margret Valley, who works there. She is now an aspiring candidate
for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC),” Musanka said.
“Kudakwashe was accusing the investor of supporting the CCC
candidate. The investor has a scholarship programme for schoolchildren.
“Last year, 125 students were selected in Binga, and this
year the investor intended to award scholarships to at least 200 students.”
He said Kudakwashe claimed that the scholarship programme
was benefiting children of members of the CCC party.
“The issue with the investor was resolved. But Kudakwashe
went on to impound illegal fishing boats in the area,” he said.
Binga DCC Land Kabome said the issue being raised was
petty.
“It was just a petty issue. Call me later,” Kabome said,
but his number was no longer reachable.
Kudakwashe said: “I do not have much to say except that I
did not threaten anyone. Valley is not an IAPF member, but a CCC activist.”
In 2019 Binga district development co-ordinator Lydia
Banda-Ndethi was redeployed to Bulawayo following accusations that she has been
working with non-governmental organisations and opposition councillors in the
area without clearance.
Ndethi was then demoted for allegedly boycotting a function
which was attended by Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga. Newsday
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