Chronicle Editor
Sunday News Reporter
THE Combined Community Development Fund (CCDF), has dismissed allegations that workers at the Rhodes Jubilee Cottages, an old people’s home at Barham Green, Bulawayo were dissatisfied, saying the basis of the claims were unfounded and meant to tarnish the image of its leadership.
This comes in the wake of a report carried by Sunday News last week, where it was revealed that the chairlady of the old people’s, Mrs Maureen Mead-King had resigned, citing alleged undue interference from the CCDF vice-president Mr Donovan Jones.
It has since emerged that parties involved have resolved issues and none amongst the workers at the home was resigning or complaining of mistreatment.
In a no holds barred meeting between the CCDF leadership, Sunday News and Mrs Mead-King and some committee members, it was clarified that there were machinations aimed at discrediting the current leadership.
The CCDF leadership sought clarity on the issue and made known that everything said about the old people’s home was untrue.
The meeting was also attended by the CCDF president Mr Jonathan Bismarck, Mr Nicholas Finch and Mr Innocent Babbage.
Mr Jones spelt out that there was nothing untoward in the operations of the CCDF and its affiliate, the Rhodes Jubilee Cottages.
“We dismiss all the negative and unfounded allegations levelled against the CCDF,” said Mr Jones.
The CCDF said the “misguided” elements who leaked news on the goings on at the Rhodes Jubilee Cottages had to be corrected and be stopped from spreading malice.
It was revealed that all was well at the old people’s home and other amenities run by the CCDF. There was fear that donors to the old people’s home might reconsider support to the institution if the matters was not put out correctly.
Meanwhile, the CCDF executive has resolved to forge ahead with its mandate to restore order, accountability, refurbish the Rufus Green Cultural Hall, Barham Green Sports Club and the old people’s home.
Bongani Ndlovu