Chamisa sacrifices Kambarami

“They even forwarded names of certain companies that they said should be prioritised in the awarding of tenders,” added the source.

“In Bulawayo they wanted to work with Kambarami who seemed favourable to their idea. But most of the councillors came out terrified following the meeting with Chamisa as he was told the brutal truth that party members in the province were trying to sanitise.”

The source said to show that the stakeholders meeting was not even genuine, it did not include the biggest residents associations — Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association and Bulawayo United Residents Association but was dominated by party affiliate organisations who did not even raise pertinent issues regarding developments in Bulawayo.

MDC Alliance Bulawayo spokesperson Mr Swithern Chirowodza said after the closed door meeting between Mr Chamisa, MPs and the councillors, the city fathers seemed very distraught.

“What I saw after the meeting with the councillors and MPs, is that the councillors were sad. That is all I can say at the moment. It looks like the president is going to wield the axe on some councillors. They were sad,” said Mr Chirowodza.

Clrs Mguni and his deputy Kambarami could not be reached for comment as they were not answering their phones yesterday.

not vetted yet they fought for this country and endured the suffering that was brought to us by the liberation struggle.

“In 1997 we were vetted but the exercise was not completed. In 2013 it was resumed but still some war veterans, ex-detainees and war collaborators were left out. Others have died without receiving anything and their families are suffering,” said Cde Ndlovu.

War veterans in Gwanda said there was a need for their pensions to be reviewed in order to be in line with prevailing economic conditions.

They also said a medical fund must be set up to allow them access to quality health care services.

Cde Seni Ncube from Gwanda District said war veterans were not benefiting from economic activities in their areas as expected.

“It was announced that war veterans should be allocated 20 percent of all economic activities but this isn’t happening.

“We have mining projects, housing projects, agriculture projects among others, which are ongoing in the province but war veterans are being excluded from them.

“War veterans have to benefit from these projects as they are the people who fought to ensure access to these resources,” she said.

Speaking during the same meeting, Cde Efias Takawira, also from Gwanda District, said war veterans have been communicat ing their grievances to Government over the years and nothing tangible has been done. He said there was a need for war veterans to be allocated houses which could be paid for in instalments.

Chairperson of the Committee Retired Brigadier Levi Mayihlome, who is also Um z i n g w a n e Member of Parliament, said the committee was on a fact finding mission to gather concerns of war veterans across the country.

He said the committee was going to compile its findings and then present them in Parliament. — @pamelashumba1 — @DubeMatutu