30 June 2020

The MDC Alliance Ccc branch Secretary for Ruzengwe in Mberengwa North, Trynos Chinyoka, popularly known as Fetu is no more.

Fetu met his untimely death when he fell in an unprotected shaft/pit at the Chabudapasi gold mine near Yorkes business centre at night 4 days ago and was only found after three days search.

Fetu was a committed and fearless cadre ready to be an agent in any hostile environmentnent. The MDC Alliance has been robbed of a committed and dedicated cadre. He will be buried in the Chinyoka village after Mawerewere village under Chief Mposi tomorrow. We urge all MDC Alliance supporters to turn up in large numbers for the burial to pay our last respect for him.

Our heartfelt condolences to the Chinyoka family and MDC Alliance for such a loss.

We urge the Chabudapasi gold mine to carry out responsible mining that resonate with environmental impact assessment and in particular to fill up disused mine shafts and protect existing mining shafts. We have lost many people and animals at this mine in a similar fashion and such irresponsible mining can never be tolerated in the 21st century. We hold the mine totally responsible for Fetu’s death and hope the mine would pay compensation for the loss of life due to irresponsible and callous mining activity devoid of all regulatory mechanisms that could have abated the loss of life had they been followed.

Go well Fetu, you fought a good battle in your lifetime. Your spirit will continue to water our spirit of liberty until we complete the change.

Dr Takavafira M. Zhou ( Midlands Province Spokesperson)