By A Correspondent- Tocky Vibes has rubbished claims by a Glendale man that he is his father.

Born John Vashico, the self-confessed HIV positive grandpa, has become the talk of the farming community in Glendale and surrounding farms for his miserable lifestyle amid claims that he is Tocky’s father.

Known for hopping from place to place, begging for leftovers in homes, funerals and even public places, Vashico is in serious need of help even psychological help, if Tocky’s story is anything to go by.

A Local publication spoke to the old man to hear the story that he has preached as gospel truth to the whole of Glendale. He claimed to have fathered 10 other children beside Tocky and also confessed to
neglecting them.

Speaking at his compound at Fox Farm, which is on the verge of decimation following the encroaching of East-view suburb, Vashico said misery
was now his middle name.

“I have been living in poverty for the greater part of my life despite being blessed with n biological children who are living large.

Some are in Harare, Mazowe, and Chitungwiza, but they are no longer care for me. I know I neglected them at some point, but I’m really sorry for what happened,” he said.

Asked how he was surviving, the frail-looking Vashico said:

“I move around collecting leftovers at funerals, homes and public places like bars and even at the bus terminus in bins.

“ sell some of the leftovers like sadza to those breeding pigs for ZWL10 a bucket. If I get nice stuff from the leftovers, I also eat some for survival. I have been leading this life for a while and when I heard that you were coming here, I said ‘the Lord has heard my prayers but to be honest, it’s not easy for an old man with 11 children and of course, several grandchildren to be leading such a shameful life.”

CULTURAL EFFECT
Asked why he neglected his children, he blamed it on cultural beliefs which give mothers full control of the children. Originally, I am from Malawi and full responsibility of children used to be given to mothers. We were only there to give them children and provide here and there, but things have
changed now.

During our time when we were very religious, we used to take some of
the beliefs seriously, but it’s no longer the same as compared to the old days when the culture was still culture,” he said.-Statemedia