MDC top official Tapiwa Mashakada has questioned the rational of the government bringing in Chinese engineers to construct bridges when the country has expert engineers to do the same.

“I am one person who believes that Zimbabwean Engineers can build our roads and low cost bridges thereby creating jobs. Why do we need Chinese to do our roads and airports?” he said.

“Zimbos are building airports in other countries. The OR Rambo airport was designed and built by Zimbabwe engineers and other engineers. We have trained engineers so let us utilize them. I see the Beitbridge Chirundu road was parcelled to various construction companies some of whom do not have wheel barrows.”

He said it will take ages to build that road and corruption will gobble huge resources without progress.

“Look at the works after Chichi, I do not see any progress. I hope I am wrong. Recently I drove along the Harare Beitbridge road it’s all potholes and dangerous. That road is a death trap but where is the sense of urgency by authorities. In some countries that road can cost a party election victory,” he said.