HARARE – Opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) proportional representation legislator Thokozani Khupe (59) will undergo cancer treatment in India funded by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime.
According to reports Mnangagwa has authorised the Ministry of Finance to fund Khupe’s treatment.
Pictures of a frail looking Khupe emerged during the swearing in of newly elected legislators at the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden early this month.
Khupe, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer back in May 2011, was elected as a Proportional Representation senator for Bulawayo in the August 23 harmonized general elections.
“I have a second cancer attack. I am doing well, and many thanks to those already wishing me well. Together we can beat cancer,” she confirmed on X, formerly Twitter.
Her treatment in 2011 involved the removal of one of her breasts and as a survivor she went on to set up the Thokozani Khupe Cancer Foundation to raise awareness.
She becomes the second opposition leader to have cancer treatment funded by the government after the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai who died in February 2018 from colon cancer.
Reactions have been mixed with person on Twitter remarking “A whole government with a president who runs a country with hospitals and a country with qualified doctors sending someone to India to get treatment”
“My question is why can’t she get treatment from her own country y cant they use those same resources to make our hospitals better.”
Another retorted with the comment; “Just in case some didn’t know, she is entitled to govt care as a former Deputy Prime Minister, ED is not being good but just following the law.”
Why not in Parirentatwa?
What if all the facilities had been in Pari?There are so many people waiting for treatment.
Mary Wasmus What if ?…there are no such facilities at Pari and until such a time its India for the needy.
Alvin Diaspar it should not even be a discussion point!A country rich in minerals should provide proper medical care.Not right that the rich and famous can afford to fly to India.A crying shame.
Mary Wasmus who s buying those minerals at our expense the very same people vouching for change.These are politicians and they always come out guns blazing in support of one another…reality check : )
What about those who do not have political muscle.Resusitate our health services.
Use that money to fix all issues at Parirenyatwa.
Kandi zviri kumbo fambasei naKhupe ? Party yake chaiyo ndeipi?
Not ED regime imari yenyika
Ko ave ne cancer futi
Nobert Mundega yaaah akaisirwa nezanu
Pachapera 5 years munenge maibva, kungoshora chete nxaaa
Ko aregerei kuenda kuParerenyatwa panekusevenzesa mari yakawanda yet zvipatara zvisina mishonga
Hope aren’t polad consequences??
Siyabonga on behalf of umama uMaKhuphe
Why India, can’t she be treated I Zimbabwe??
Leaders with no vision that is zanu for you. How much was spent by mugabe in Singapore for all those years but eventually he died. He cost the country billions for years. Had he been a visionary leader like smith with his country and people at heart those machines would have been bought and brought to Zimbabwe to benefit everybody.