Zimbabwe: Food Distribution Non-Partisan - Minister

4 October 2016

Government yesterday said no political affiliation or identification is required for one to receive grain under the Food Deficit Mitigation Programme. Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira said there was no collusion on food distribution between Zanu-PF and Unicef in Norton constituency where there is a pending by-election on October 22.

This comes after independent candidate in the by-election, Mr Temba Mliswa wrote to Unicef complaining that food distribution was being done on a partisan basis.

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