By Zivanai Dhewa

Political analysts have come hard on social media comments that were discouraging the enlistment of Junior Resident Medical Doctors into the army after the completion of their medical degree, saying this has been long overdue, the Harare Post can report.

The Harare Post managed to catch up with Jephias Musarurwa who expressed his disappointment at the degree of unpatriotism exhibited by some opinion leaders through social media on the issue of JRMD.

“There is nothing new here, the enlisting of professionals into the military is common both in Europe, South America, Asia and in some parts of Africa, our country has just been slow in implementing it.

“Zimbabwe has suffered a lot of brain drain, mainly because they hold no value for our nation.  If one is enlisted, they are taught the true ideology of our country, where we have come from, where we are at and where we are headed,” said Musarurwa.

Elton Chihombori reiterated and said, “It had become the norm that as soon as one graduates at our reputable universities, the next thing they exit the country and give their service elsewhere.

“Zimbabwe cannot be a training ground for other nations, while our people suffer.  Government has done a good thing, it should extend this program to all other professions,” he added.

Meanwhile, Norway, Sweden, North Korea, Israel and Eritrea conscript both men and women.  Recently French President Emmanuel Macron is considering reintroducing national service for all 16year olds, as he wants all citizens to have a direct experience of military life, thereby indoctrinating them with the French ideologies.  Switzerland, a peaceful and economically stable country, has compulsory military service for men between the ages of 18 and 34

In conclusion Chihombori, said, “the military service will ensure that our hospitals are fully operational with doctors in service all the time, reducing the mortality rate that was due to doctors strikes.”