“Following the issuance of the latest Government of Zimbabwe’s public safety measures on the adjustments to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown effective from the 5th of January 2020, the ZANU PF Women’s League would like to applaud the decision, amid the negative impact of the pandemic.
These measures come at a time when the nation has experienced a huge spike of both new Covid-19 cases and deaths, especially during and just after the 2020 festive season. It is a national objective, prescribed by the country’s Constitution in Section 29 (3), which states that “the state must take all preventive measures within the limits of the resources available to it, including education and public awareness programs against the spread of disease.”
Resultantly, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa’s government saw it fit to adjust and tighten the previously existing lockdown measures, as well as advance the testing and patient care across the country’s provinces. It is important to note that, these adjustments are in compliance with the set World Health Organization (WHO) standards, in an effort to curb and combat the impact and spread of the novel coronavirus.
“The ZANU PF Women’s League acknowledges that Zimbabwean women from across the board have honourably held themselves in previous tighter lockdowns. As we applaud and salute them, The Women’s League urges women to remain united, resolute and steadfast, as it is clear that mothers are natural care-givers and fully appreciate, more than anyone else, the consequences of not observing and adhering to the laid down lockdown regulations.
“It would be prudent to remind each other that the available recommendations, despite the associated impediments, are vital measures and practices to curb the continuous spread of the coronavirus and they include the strict and correct wearing of face masks, practising social distancing, frequent hand washing with soap and running water as well as sanitization.
“The Women’s League also urges the nation to shun and ignore adversive calls by some detractors who are bent on causing mayhem in our country, especially through the use of social media to spread misleading fake news.
“COVID-19 is real. It is, therefore, our duty as patriotic and responsible citizens to protect our nation, each other, and all of us, as the coronavirus knows no colour, gender, social status or political affiliation, among other real or perceived divisions. Let us all heed to the call by our Government to unite in the fight against this “invisible” enemy which has become more visible than not. Let us all continue to pray to God and cry for mercy that He heals our land and deliver us from this global affliction.”
Cde Hon. Mabel Memory Chinomona
NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR WOMEN AFFAIRS – ZANU PF PARTY