BULAWAYO South legislator Raj Modi has repaired the house of Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial women’s league chairperson Eva Bitu that was allegedly damaged by MDC activist Josphat Ngulube during the January protests.

Ngulube who lost the Bulawayo South Constituency to Modi in last year’s harmonised elections, is among other 11 suspects arrested on charges of public violence after they allegedly burnt three cars, destroyed a precast wall and broke several windows of the house belonging to Bitu.

He is currently on bail awaiting trial.

Modi, who is also the Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, said that he saw it necessary to repair the house after it had gone for months without being fixed.

“I saw it necessary to repair the house because the people who damaged it were never going to come forward to fix the damage they caused. Cde Bitu is a fellow comrade and it is only natural that we look out for each other. In fact it is our duty as citizens to be there for each other regardless of our political affiliation, race and tribe,” he said.

Modi, a renowned philanthropist, refused to divulge the cost of the repairs.

He said: “We cannot put monetary value to the assistance we render to those we help. Help is help regardless of how much you spend. What is important is that the house is now habitable.”

Bitu said the repairs came as a surprise as Modi had not told her he wanted to renovate her house.

“I am happy that he has repaired my house. I had no idea he wanted to do that. I was called by one of my boys saying Modi had sent some people to do measurements of the durawall. I am very grateful and I am very proud of the work that he’s doing for Bulawayo and Bulawayo South in particular. Tell me another MP in Bulawayo who is giving back to the people like Cde Modi is doing. Cde Modi is doing a lot for the people and my prayer is that the people of Bulawayo South vote for him again in 2023,” she said.