Agriculture Minister says SMS me if anyone is abusing pfumvudza inputs – here is his number

We also suggested that we want a young person and a woman from that community to be involved, so this is all inclusive. We do not want to leave anyone out, but if there is a specific area which you know has not been done, please kindly submit the name of the area then I can rectify that before end of the day.

THE HON. SPEAKER: Hon Member, did you understand?

HON. MASUKU: Thank you, I would leave the rest to others.

THE HON. SPEAKER: The most important thing is that if it is not happening, please communicate with the Minister and submit that information.

HON MASUKU: Indeed, the Hon Minister explained, but it is not happening in our communities because he has said it in this august House, that we are going to explain to the people that this is what the Hon Minister has explained.

HON. MATANGIRA: My supplementary question is; what was the circular given to Agritex and other stakeholders so that the elders and disabled benefit. I thank you.

HON. DR. MASUKA: I want to thank the Hon. Member for that question which seeks clarity. I believe maybe you did not understand me. Let me repeat what I said. Regarding the elders, disabled and child headed households who are being left out, I said these should benefit and be given inputs. I did not say that they must not be given. That is why I said let us dig holes, let us find grass for mulching and work on this. That is why I involved village heads who know their communities and the headmaster who knows what is happening in the village. These are people who would say that we are going to assist the vulnerable.

Then I explained that this is Government policy. So, when you say Agritex Officers are saying something else, no that is not Government policy. What I said in this august House is Government policy. I also said that when you hear someone saying that an employee of Agritex or any other person who is working for Government, that person is not Government. Let me repeat that my number is 0772169957. Please do not call, just send an SMS. You can even send a message whilst we are still here.

On the same issue, stealing Presidential Inputs should not happen. From Ministers to other junior officers, this should not happen. What is meant for the people should be set aside for the people. I thank you.

THE HON. SPEAKER: I thought Hon. Minister, you were going to say that the biggest circular is you the Members of Parliament. As representatives of the people, go and give this feedback to the people.

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