By Farai D Hove| The man who local business and government parastatals firmly recognise as the legitimate Zimbabwe Republic People’s President, Nelson Chamisa has slammed ZANU PF leader Emmerson Mnangagwa over his delay in announcing the future of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Mnangagwa left the nation suspended in a horrifying stretch at the weekend when he should have announced the government position on the lockdown a day earlier, on Independence Day. Experts have weighed in saying the country’s ongoing COVID management has been neither systematic nor procedural since the beginning of the year.

Mnangagwa further kept the nation waiting on Sunday afternoon when he delayed his press conference for more than an hour. It would later announce breaking news that the the lockdown has been extended to the 3rd of May 2020, which has irked the vast majority of the community.

Commenting around the time as Zimbabweans were waiting with bated breath, Chamisa said,

“Leadership, planning and timeous communication always key.

“It is totally reckless & unacceptable to keep the nation guessing on the lockdown until the very last minute. Elsewhere leaders value citizens & give advance notice on any key decisions.”