By Staff Reporter
THE ruling party Zanu PF will oversee distribution of food aid in Zimbabwe amid politicization of aid reports.
In past years, Zanu PF has faced allegations of controlling the distribution of food aid in rural areas, deliberately leaving out members and supporters of the opposition.
Recently, Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and churches have been appealing to authorities to shun food politicisation saying hunger knows no political divisions.
Addressing journalists at a press conference Monday, Mutsvangwa said Zanu PF will be superintending the food distribution process.
“We have said the system of governance is being tweaked, we also are going to use our party (to distribute food aid).
“The whole political structure of the party is being told that’s why we had a central committee meeting yesterday (Sunday) to go and be on the lookout so that we superintend these systems by providing information to the central government about any areas where they may be deficits or where they may be discrepancies from our governance system.
“The government bureaucracy beware that the party will be superintending people at village level to make sure that people don’t starve.
Zimbabwe recently declared a nationwide state of disaster due to the ongoing El Nino induced drought.
Mutsvangwa also added that Zanu PF will ensure everyone receives food aid regardless of political affiliation as Zanu PF is a party that loves everyone in Zimbabwe.
“It’s not Zanu PF that will be giving food, no, I told you the people that will be giving food is the government, people who work as extension officers coming from the ministry of agriculture, people of health and those of social welfare.
“The government is different from Zanu PF on our side is to check if members of Zanu PF are all fed as a party that loves its people.
“So on the issue of food there are no outcasts, there are no enemies of politics, we are one people”, he said.
Mutsvangwa also said the government will be distributing 7kgs food aid per individual per month.
