By Jane Mlambo| MDC Alliance President, Nelson Chamisa has blamed the government for low passrate recorded in the Grade 7 examinations saying they are a reflection of lack of support and investment in the education sector.

Posting on Twitter, Chamisa ruled out the possibility of good results from a ‘bad and irresponsible government’s while calling on the President Emmerson Mnangagwa administration to address the teachers’ plight.

“Grade 7 results:It’s impossible to have good results from a bad and irresponsible government.Results are a reflection of input and support.We must address teachers’ conditions of service, have SMART planning and funding. It’s a governance & leadership problem.We must fix it!!

“The Grade7 results reflect a lack of support and investment to the education sector over time. Skewed priorities by government are robbing our future generations!!,” said Chamisa.

At least 88 schools recorded zero percent pass rate in what has attracted serious conflict from Presidential spokesperson George Charamba and Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) who have been engaged in counter blame game over the deplorable situation.

Meanwhile, eight out 10 best schools were from Harare, a situation that has also caused so much noise with people blaming government for failing the education sector.