By Tendai Guvamombe.
Harare, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – Prompted by recent reports purporting Cyclone Idai Donations in Chimanimani are carried out on partisan grounds, the Accountant General, Daniel has call upon fair distribution across the affected areas.
The AG made the remarks at the just ended two day conference on International Public Sector Accounting Standards(IPSAS) held today in the Capital.
Speaking in the booths of treasury office Muchemwa appealed to the Ministry of Labour and Social Wafare headed by Dr Sekesai Nzenza to compile a non partisan list of the Cyclone Idai Victims who are to receive food assistance until harvest of the next season.
“Cyclone Idai affected the entire community of Chimanimani and we expect everyone there to be treated the same, as a matter of fact I appeal to the Ministry of Labour and Social wafare to compile a list of victims and the list should be non-partisan. I reapeat the list should be non-partisan , the people affected are to receive food assistance throughout this year till the harvest of next season,” reiterated Accounted General.
In the same vain the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of Primary and Secondary Education echoed similar sentiments saying the government should also incorporate the education sector by providing hot feeds for the school children in the affected communities.
“The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is also concerned about the plight of school children in tje affected communities and we hope the Ministry shall also work with district inspectors in the affected areas to help school children with hot feeds.”
This follows some reports both online and maistream media alleging that donations of the Cyclone Idai victims are under biesege from political parties triggering unfair distribution of humanitarian aids.
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