MDC leader Nelson Chamisa says some Zimbabwean politicians should stop playing politics around the coronavirus disaster which has devastated world countries with the ever present possibility of Zimbabwe also experiencing the dreaded outbreak.<\/p>\n
Addressing journalists while touring Harare\u2019s Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital Monday, the opposition chief said all must put the nation ahead of their political interests at a time when many lives were at stake due to the virus.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should not be partisan about it, because diseases are non-partisan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot afford to talk politics. Health is beyond politics, but it is about life, we can\u2019t go into politics, we cannot wish others bad thinking that we will not get this kind of problem.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cWe need to do everything we can beyond politics, there are no slogans beyond this life. So, we have no luxury to be in slogans or to be in parties, this is not MDC and this is not Zanu PF.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is Zimbabwe and this the time for us to unite as a people and do what we know best to defend our being as a people.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments follow embarrassing utterances by the country\u2019s Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri this past week that the coronavirus disaster which has devastated China before spreading into Europe and the rest of the world was God\u2019s curse on countries that imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n
Chamisa also appealed to the business community and churches to also come together and contribute as Zimbabwe plays its part to fight the epidemic.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe appeal to the people of Zimbabwe to be alert and let\u2019s put our hands on deck and call to action everyone to know that this is a national demand and emergency as it is a global issue; we need to come together, faith leaders in the various denominations, churches, businesses and private sector must also come in to contribute.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have won before and we hope we will win again in fighting this disease,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe is yet to confirm a positive case of coronavirus while neighbouring South Africa has confirmed over 60 cases inside a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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