A week before Christmas, parliamentarians including those from the ruling Zanu PF teamed up against Minister of Finance, Professor Mthuli Ncube forcing him t adjust his 2019 budget to accomodate their demand for expensive cars.

A few weeks after, Zanu-PF Chief whip, Pupurai Togarepi has appeared in the state owned Herald saying ruling party MPs resolved to forgo luxury vehicles and other privileges they are entitled to as legislators to allow the Government to direct resources towards more pressing national needs.

“Our economic situation, just like the health sector, has bled for over a decade and the solutions so required to put the nation on a recovery path again, are by no means simple but being implemented nonetheless as Zimbabwe rediscovers its lost glory,” said Cde Togarepi.

Does this not reveal that they have been forced to forgo their demands in support of Finance Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube’s austerity for prosperity measures.