Zanu PF Youth Leader, Kudzanai Chipanga has been accused of discriminating people who live with disabilities. This follows the comments he made when addressing Zanu-PF supporters in Marondera at the first “Meet the Youth” rally.
Chipanga is reported to have said:
If you a Zanu PF youth and you are not registered to vote hausi mu youth akakwana, you are a disabled youth.
Senator representing people with disabilities, Hon Nyamayabo Mashavakure, called Chipanga’s sentiments “unfortunate.”
A wheelchair user told Open Parly,
It is sad to note that such inflammatory utterances are coming from a person regarded as a leader, his sentiments insinuate that it is perfectly normal and understandable for people for people with disabilities not to participate in political processes ‘of the country, I believe this is disability discrimination as outlawed by section 56 of the Constitution
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