Wadyajena Valentine’s pics spark debate

Zim Now Writer

Valentine’s Day pictures of Gokwe-Nembudziya Member of Parliament Justice Mayor Wadyajena which have gone viral on social media have sparked controversy with most people saying people in his constituency must choose leaders wisely.

This comes as the national Assembly Member was last week acquitted, along with Cottco bosses, of fraud allegations involving US$5 million.

Wadyajena was pictured with fashion stylist Natalie Mhandu near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on Valentine’s Day.

Some Twitter users cited the bad roads in Gokwe-Nembudziya as testimony of misplaced priorities on the part of the MP.

Norton MP Temba Mliswa, in a series of tweets, blasted the people of Gokwe-Nembudziya for the choices they make in selecting their leaders. He said:

“It’s disturbing that we still have people voting for politicians like these. This is a guy who has been involved in a US$5 million Cottco case which has disenfranchised many farmers. Here he is lavishly spending the money in a foreign land while we say we are fighting corruption.

“Back here the people he swindled are suffering the effects and there has been no accountability. Why do people still vote for such? As the electorate are you not partly to blame when you get low standard leaders because of your voting choices?

“Wadyajena has been Chairman of the Agriculture Portfolio Committee for about 5 years and in that period has only submitted requisite reports only two times!,” wrote Mliswa.

Mliswa also said that this is a sign of incompetence and condescension on Wadyajena’s part, adding that besides not attending Parliament, he never contributes to debates.