By Dorothy Moyo| The deputy minister of information has suggested that Emmerson Mnangagwa is taking advantage of the lockdown to campaign in the rural areas.

Revealed that there is a plan already in operation to use money and food to control his ZANU PF stranglehold over the rural population.

Exactly this time last year a ZANU PF senior leader in Manicaland told ZimEye the party controls rural voters using government aid.

Mutodi announced that ZANU PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa is dishing out physical cash to over a million citizens who’ve been affected by the Corona virus outbreak.

Dr. Energy Mutodi published a brain twisting post in which he also said, “Rural folks continue to receive free food as usual.”

He did not clarify what he meant or reveal the link between the disbursements to rural people and those to urbaners.

He also failed to disclose the real exact amount that the man is promising to release.

He said: “President ED Mnangagwa government has set aside funds to assist struggling urban families whose source of livelihood has been affected by the CoronaVirus outbreak.

“At least 1 million to benefit through direct cash payments. Rural folks continue to receive free food as usual.”