adminDumisani Nsingo, Senior Reporter
PEOPLE’S Rainbow Coalition (PRC) aspiring National Assembly Member for Nkulumane constituency Mr David Moyo believes the charity work he has carried out over the years will catapult him into winning the seat in the forthcoming 2018 harmonised elections set for 30 July.
Mr Moyo is confident of amassing more votes than his contestants for the National Assembly seat by virtue of his “special bond” with most of the residents that are going to make up the electorate.
The new political entrant and businessman square off against Movement for MDC-Alliance’s candidate and lawyer, Mr Kucaca Phulu, incumbent MP Mr Killian Sibanda who is standing on a National Patriotic Front following his dismissal from Zanu-PF and Cde David Ndlovu of the ruling party.
Mr Moyo is the owner of Fulgens Enterprises, a milling company, the manufacturer of Lumelang Batho super-refined mealie-meal and Tholakele roller meal and also runs a chain of retail outlets trading as Injabulo Supermarket.
“I have over the years assisted the vulnerable members of society in Nkulumane and these include people living with disabilities, elderly, widows and orphans with food stuffs. I have facilitated people living with disability in my area to register their own organisation and literally fund their annual congress.
“Currently I am milling maize which was allocated by the Social Welfare Department under the Food Relief Programme to eight primary schools in the constituency for feeding schemes for free at my milling plant instead of them paying a dollar to grind the maize at local grinding mills as I am aware that most of the children are orphans,” said Mr Moyo.
He also said his prospects of winning the elections were high as he understands and empathise with the needs of the people he intends to serve.
“I have over the years created a special bond with the people of Nkulumane and I therefore urge them to guard against voting for perennial failures, those that have failed to bring about development in the area. They should also refrain from voting for someone who is not aware of their day to day challenges. I am aware of the challenges, which people in Nkulumane face day to day because I live with them,” said Mr Moyo.
He said there was a need to ensure that all developmental funding channelled towards developing the constituency are directed towards that particular cause.
“There is a need to ensure the CDF (Constituency Development Fund) is properly used in ensuring development in the constituency. It has to benefit at least three classes of people and these should be people living with disability, youths and the elderly in our communities, with the fund being distributed equitable in each ward. Councillors should also make sure the three percent retention from the local authority is channelled towards tangible projects or development,” said Mr Moyo.
Bulawayo City Council’s three percent retention fund was mooted in the 2015 budget outreach programme where council committed to funding projects that were decided by the wards under the leadership of their councillors. Funding for the projects was to be tied to what each ward contributed to council’s coffers.
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