Parties claim credit for $40m package

The main political parties in the Matabeleland region are reportedly at each other’s throats claiming credit for the $40 million government rescue package recently unveiled to save Bulawayo’s dwindling industrial base.

Each of the three political parties in the coalition government — Zanu PF, MDC-T and MDC — has reportedly claimed credit for initiating the bailout seeking to resuscitate collapsed industries as well as curbing industrial flight from the region.

The heated campaign comes against a background of possible elections next year, with each party fighting to gain political mileage using the programme as one of their success stories.

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