By Mangosuthu Mbele| The MRP senate candidate for Nkayi North and South Lovemore Nkomazana has pledged his total support for devolution and development in his area. In an interview with this reporter, Nkomazana said the people of Nkayi have welcomed the MRP message and will vote for it.
The aspiring Senator Nkomazana, a passionate construction worker, decried the continued regional segregation in areas of job creation and infrastructural development. Giving Nkayi as an example, Nkomazana pointed out that the mining claims must be under the control of local government so as to benefit the locals.
“Lapho kutsho ukuthi ilocal government izoqatsha amalocals njalo izinto ezifana lesikorokoza ziyobe zingasekho ngoba indawo abakorokoza khona ziyophendulwa amamines baqhashwe khona on monthly pay basis on safe working conditions with provision for human,engineering, proper environmental support and safe infrastructure.(this will ensure that local authorites employ their locals so that illegal mining activities can be eradicated and gold panners may be employed on monthly pay)” said Nkomazana.
He said despite ZanuPF and opposition having so called seasoned politicians as candidates in his area he was confident MRP would win by a landslide and stop the brain drain currently affecting the country.
“My plan is to share this idea to my leaders in my constituency and to try and implement it. Ngifuna abantu bakithi bathole imisebenzi enamapensions and abatsha nabo bathole amathuba azayenza bangayi phandle kwelizwe ngobunengi (I will share this idea with my local leaders. I want our people to get employment with pensions so as to stop brain drain en-mass to other countries)” added Nkomazana.
Though MRP might face stiff competition from ZanuPF, MDCT and MDC Alliance for the gold rich Nkayi area, Mr. Nkomazana pointed out that MRP had become a house hold name in Nkayi and people were ready to vote for it.
Nkomazana further added that although resources were hard to come-by, the sacrifice from local donors was making the campaign to proceed well. He said despite other parties getting political parties fund allocation from the government, MRP did not receive anything and they relied heavily on well wishers.