COVID-19: MPs run awareness campaigns

Tendai Rupapa Senior Reporter
LEGISLATORS across the political divide are running Covid-19) awareness campaigns in their respective constituencies and mobilising resources as part of a broad-based approach to stem the pandemic which has decimated populations worldwide.

Zimbabwe is under a 21-day lockdown called by the Government as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Currently, the country has 14 confirmed cases and three deaths.

A cure for the virus is still to be found.

Zanu PF Chief Whip Cde Pupurai Togarepi, who is also Gutu South legislator, said the revolutionary party’s parliamentarians were busy on the ground leading awareness campaigns against the deadly disease affecting the world.

“As we speak, several public address systems are moving around constituencies encouraging people to take heed of the lockdown proclaimed by the President and stay at home. Zanu PF MPs have set aside $1 000 of their incomes towards assisting Government in this fight in addition to what they are already spending in their individual constituencies,” he said.

MDC-Alliance Chief Whip Prosper Mutseyami, who is also Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator, weighed in saying the opposition party’s MPs were playing a part in educating people about Covid -19.

“They are helping in so many quarters towards appealing for donations from various levels in terms of all necessary needs towards alleviation of the crisis. They are playing a pivotal role in raising grey areas of concern to the national task force for the central government to help. The other thing honourable MPs and councillors are as well facilitating easy passage for people in desperate need to travel for crucial purposes by writing letters,” said Cde Mutseyami.