Terrence Mawawa, Zaka | Nurses at a private clinic here are demanding bribes from patients who drive posh cars, leaving desperate villagers stranded in long and winding queues.

Sources at Dr M Mhangami Private Clinic at Jerera Growth Point in Zaka told ZimEye.com yesterday nurses at the institution were demanding bribes from top class clients, neglecting local villagers in the process.

Those who pay bribes will the be allowed to see the doctor.At the same time those who do not pay kickbacks are forced to spend several hours in meandering queues.

“We are not happy with what is happening at Dr M Mhangami Clinic at Jerera Growth Point.

We see some heavily built individuals jumping queues and the nurses allow them to see the doctor because they get kickbacks from them,” said a Jerera Resident.

“We only have two health centres at Jerera Growth Point and local villagers have to endure long hours in meandering queues.

Some villagers are dying in the queues and the nurses are not bothered by the plight of the suffering people.

They are only concerned about lining their pockets with cash,” said a disgruntled villager.

Nurses at the private clinic refused to comment on the matter.