ZANU PF and Citizens Coalition for Change councillors in Redcliff put aside their differences to fight drug and substance abuse through a snooker tournament attended by youths and the business community.
Finance deputy minister Kudakwashe David Mnangagwa and Redcliff legislator July Moyo were part of the tournament and encouraged unity in fighting the drug menace, which is threatening the lives of the younger generation.
Mnangagwa said the effects of drug and substance abuse knew no political boundaries, they affected everyone in the country.
“Drug and substance abuse does not affect Zanu PF or the Citizens Coalition for Change alone, it affects all Zimbabweans,” he said.
“It is quite encouraging to see our councillors united and supporting each other to shun drug and substance abuse.
“We want to demonstrate that youths can spend the whole day engaged without resorting to drug and substance abuse. It is not just about gathering to play snooker, but also a platform to share business ideas.”
Moyo echoed similar sentiments saying when youths are occupied, chances of engaging in social vices are minimal.
“Those into drug and substance abuse like mutoriro cannot do it here,” Moyo said.
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“We are so happy that you arrange such tournaments because they make us shun social vices.
“We must continue organising tournaments which help us to shun drug and substance abuse through maintaining discipline.
“We should also involve schoolchildren so that they develop interest in sport at an early age and in turn shun drugs.”
The snooker tournament was held under the theme Fighting Drug and Substance Abuse.
Last year, President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the Zimbabwe Multi-Sectoral Drug and Substance Abuse Plan (2024-30) to tackle the escalating drug and substance abuse menace through a multi-sectoral approach focusing on supply reduction, demand reduction, harm reduction, treatment and rehabilitation.
