Own Correspondent
A Zanu PF Councilor for ward 26 in Chipinge, Misheck
Busangavanye was on Saturday left with an egg on the face after youths
attending a poultry production workshop at Chisumbanje Primary thwarted his
efforts to hijack the program.
More than one hundred youths attending Indigenous Poultry
production training resisted Busangavanye attempt to hijack the workshop saying
it had nothing to do with partisan politics but their livelihood.
Wedzerai Gwenzi who was part of workshop said youths who were
in attendance openly told Busangavanye that the project was meant to benefit
every young person regardless of political affiliation.
Gwenzi added that sensing that his plan had not yielded
results, Busangavanye tried to rally state security apparatus to stop the
workshop by lying that it was a political party meeting but that did not work.
“I am shocked that a community leader at the level of a ward
councilor is intolerant to accommodate projects meant to benefit the community”
said Gwenzi.
Gwenzi’s views were echoed by the Director of Platform for Youth
Development, Claris Madhuku who reiterated that he is not bemused by the
behavior exhibited by ZANU PF politicians as they have always been against
development and empowerment of youths whom they want to remain impoverished so
that they can manipulate them come elections time.
“We have been struggling to convince most people aligned to
ZANU PF for them to understand that community projects are more successful if
they are free from partisan politics and interference.
“I want to applaud the young people who were at the workshop
for protecting the project against malice and narrow partisan politics .I am
encouraged that young people in Chipinge are beginning to heed the message of
shunning politics in favor of Sustainable community development,” said Madhuku.
The training workshop attracted participants from all the six
wards of Chipinge South constituency as well as other professionals including
teachers, nurses and AREX Officers.
The workshop was part of the series of training workshops
lined up for the community through the leadership of Platform for Youth Development
(PYD). PYD has realized that young people who are the majority of the poor in
communities would need to invest in sustainable agriculture to fight poverty.
The combative youth grouping famous for taking Green Fuel
head on, has successfully worked to transform the livelihood of many young
people who are engaging is sustainable agriculture including backyard
gardening, chicken rearing and fish harvesting.
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