After spending 6 months away in Australia where he was trapped due to COVID restrictions, Deputy Minister Modi has flown back home.

He was quoted by the state owned Chronicle, saying it was frustrating being stuck in a foreign land especially during the Covid-19 era.

He said “I feel very great to be back because I ended up spending almost six months yet the plan was to spend just 10 days. I was unfortunate because soon after my arrival, they closed the borders so I couldn’t return.

After a long struggle, six months to be precise, I managed to come back home. I had to travel via four different countries just to be back home but I’m happy to be safe at home,” said Deputy Minister Modi.

“I really missed helping people when I wasn’t around. I told myself this is the time when people really need me but I couldn’t be there for them.”

He said his Covid-19 experience in Australia is similar to what was happening in Zimbabwe before restrictions were relaxed as the Government opened up some sectors of the economy.

“Everywhere the problem was the same, there were restrictions across so I spent most of my time at home. I’m back and I’m in touch with the people and I’m going to start my office work next week,” he said. – Chronicle