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saying his utterances that women should keep themselves dirty and less attractive to curb the spread of HIV was not the party’s position.
Sen Femai last week came under fire when he said HIV was spreading at an alarming rate because men find it difficult to resist women because they are becoming more attractive.
In a statement on Monday, MDC-T said the only solution to HIV was prevention.
“The MDC notes with concern utterances in the public media attributed to Senator for Chikomo Hon Morgan Femai on HIV and Aids. It is unfortunate that some sections of the media have interpreted these remarks to be the party position.
“The MDC recognises the HIV and Aids pandemic as a national emergency with socio-economic ramifications and as such supports a national HIV and Aids prevention network through the establishment of state-of-the-art clinical facilities, drug procurement channels and financing mechanisms for the treatment of Aids,” the statement read.
MDC-T said the spread of HIV and Aids was most rapid where there “were substantial social and economic inequalities, where people lack adequate and secure houses, where there is unemployment and where people lack basic health services.
“The MDC strongly believes in the mobilisation of all stakeholders – political leadership, civil society, the private and public sectors and NGOs – to face the realities of the epidemic head on…”
Zimbabwe’s HIV prevalence has been on the decline in the past decade and currently stands at around 14 percent from a high of over 30 percent.
Online Reporter