Parirenyatwa Appointed Acting Secretary for ZANU PF Health Department

Former Health Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa was on Wednesday appointed Acting Secretary for Health, Child Welfare and Elderly to the Politburo.

Parirenyatwa, who is also a member of the ZANU PF’s highest decision making body, Politburo, has temporarily replaced Cleveria Chizema who is currently serving suspension on allegations of being part of the 31July movement organisers.

In announcing the provisional appointment, ZANU PF Acting Secretary for Information and Publicity Patrick Chinamasa said, “The President and First Secretary of the Party, HE Cde ED Mnangagwa has with immediate effect appointed Cde Dr David Parirenyatwa as the Acting Secretary for Health, Child Wefare and Elderly to the Politburo pending the finalization of investigations in the case of Cleveria Chizema.”

Meanwhile, Mnangagwa also appointed Richard Moyo as a Politburo member with immediate effect.

Moyo is a central committee member from Matabelaland North province.