{"id":7692,"date":"2019-04-19T11:15:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T11:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=7692"},"modified":"2019-04-19T11:15:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T11:15:59","slug":"mdc-losing-candidate-donates-to-chiredzi-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/mdc-losing-candidate-donates-to-chiredzi-clinic","title":{"rendered":"MDC losing candidate donates to Chiredzi clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MDC Alliance\u2019s losing candidate for Chiredzi West constituency during last year\u2019s elections has donated an ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, three 5 000-litre water tanks, blood pressure testing machines, beds and various other items to Chiredzi Town Council-run polyclinic.<span id=\"more-3096224744019461\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>United Kingdom-based John Manganye is also helping with the refurbishment of the structures, including repainting of the polyclinic.<\/p>\n<p>The donation, worth several thousands of dollars, was handed over to the local authority last week in the presence of Masvingo Provincial Affairs minister Ezra Chadzamira.<\/p>\n<p>Chiredzi Town Council is planning to decongest Chiredzi General Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>However, there was a heated exchange between assistant town engineer, Irvine Muteyaunga and members who attended the ceremony when he initially refused to disclose the name of the donor.<\/p>\n<p>A government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the time of playing politics is over and went on to say people should give credit where it is due.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand why Muteyaunga was trying to hide the name of the donor. This is a developmental issue, so I don\u2019t see where politics comes in. He didn\u2019t want to name the donor because he is MDC. That is pathetic because he is just a council employee, not a politician,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Council chairperson Gibson Hwende said it was unfortunate that Muteyaunga didn\u2019t give the name because he [Muteyaunga] didn\u2019t know that the minister helped in the clearing of the ambulance at the border post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know his motive because this is not a political gathering. The minister played a part for the ambulance to be cleared without paying duty. So he is fully aware who donated everything here. As council, we are happy that Manganye extended a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is social responsibility so we don\u2019t look at who extended a helping hand to us, whether he is from Zanu PF or MDC his or her donations are welcome,\u201d Hwende said.<\/p>\n<p>Chadzamira thanked Manganye for the donations and challenged the corporate world to play an active role in developing under-resourced communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so grateful with the donations. I am sure the refurbishment will be finished in a month\u2019s time so that First Lady (Auxillia Mnangagwa) will officially open the clinic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"relpost-thumb-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MDC Alliance\u2019s losing candidate for Chiredzi West constituency during last year\u2019s elections has donated an ambulance, 30 wheelchairs, three 5 000-litre water tanks, blood pressure testing machines, beds and various other items to Chiredzi Town Council-run polyclinic. United Kingdom-based John Manganye is also helping with the refurbishment of the structures, including repainting of the polyclinic. 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