Nepotism, bribery mar food distribution in Nemamwa

There has been an outcry over unfair distribution of social welfare food in Nemamwa with some villagers accusing their village head of taking bribes and favouring his relatives.

Villagers from Muza Village in Ward 7 under Chief Mugabe have accused their village head,  Ratson Haruzivishe, of putting his relatives at the top of the beneficiaries list.

Haruzivishe is also allegedly demanding bribes from those who want to receive food aid from the social welfare programme.

“Needy people who are supposed to benefit from the programme are not benefiting because our village head is putting members of his extended family and those who bribe him first,” said one villager.

The village head is also said to be demanding a dollar per month from every household in his village. Those who do not comply are threatened with banishment from the village or are left out from aid programs by CARE International and the Social Welfare ministry.

Haruzivishe, however, denied the accusations saying he had nothing to do with social welfare food distribution. 

“I have nothing to do with social welfare, you must ask the councillor because he is the one responsible for that,” he said.

Efforts to get a comment from Ward 7 councillor Nickolas Tavakonza were fruitless as he hung up his phone when he was asked about this issue and his mobile has been going unanswered until the time of going to print.news