by Christopher Makaza
MDC Alliance leader, Nelson Chamisa has been blasted for being inconsiderate after organising the opposition party`s 19th anniversary rally to be held in Gwanzura stadium in the high density suburbs of Highfield on Saturday, some few kilometres away from the epicentre of the cholera outbreak.
Zimbabweans have also applauded Government for declaring Cholera a state of emergency, calling upon Zimbabweans to set aside political battles and unite for the common goal of fighting the deadly disease which continues to be a threat to human lives.
Commenting on his twitter page, veteran journalist Tendai Manzvanzvike posted that, “When Government declares Cholera state of emergency with 20 people dead, 2300 cases reported and cases rising in Gokwe, it defies logic why some politicians are not taking this seriously. Why is MDC Alliance taking Saturday event to the high density suburbs where there is cholera outbreak?”
MDC-T Spokesperson Linda Masarira tweeted, “One thing I hate is how Zimbabweans can't unite on serious issues and prefer playing blame games on serious issues like the Cholera epidemic we are facing. Let's be human Cdes and fight for a Cholera free nation. Lives are being lost on a daily basis and it`s not a joking matter. The leaders you chose are battling out for power in Parliament whilst the masses are succumbing to cholera a few km away.”
Tawanda Chapaguta on his twitter page posted, “We have all the reasons to be united in the fight against cholera and then resume our silly politics later. Lives are at stake here.”
During a visit at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital, one of the treatment camp sites in Harare, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo took a swipe at Harare City Council for fuelling Cholera through failing to attend to burst sewer pipes in Glen view for the past two months. The MDC led Harare City Council is struggling to do justice to service delivery which include road maintenance, refuse collection and providing clean and safe water to rate payers.
