War on Drugs Intensifies in Murehwa North

• Hon. Daniel Garwe launches whirlwind constituency tour in Murehwa North

• War declared on drug peddlers and child marriages as sting operations begin

• 500 vulnerable households receive food aid during minister’s outreach program

Mashonaland East Provincial Chairman and Member of Parliament for Murehwa North, Honorable Daniel Garwe, has kicked off a high-octane whirlwind tour of his constituency, vowing to flush out drug dealers and protect the girl child from the scourge of early marriages.

The tour, which is set to cover 10 wards over the coming days, saw the legislator and Cabinet Minister for Local Government descend on Tongogara District today.

The visit was marked by a massive social-welfare intervention, where 500 vulnerable beneficiaries — including the elderly, widows, widowers, child-headed families, people living with disabilities, and village heads — received essential mealie-meal supplies to cushion them against food insecurity.

Addressing a capacity crowd, Hon. Garwe delivered a stern warning to those fueling social decay in the province, saying the era of impunity for those exploiting minors is over.

“The law will not blink when it comes to the protection of our children. I am warning every individual involved in the archaic and criminal practice of child marriages that your days of freedom are numbered. We will ensure you are brought to book without fear or favor,” said Hon. Garwe.

 

Turning his sights to the drug menace currently rocking Mashonaland East, the Provincial Chairman revealed that a security sting operation is already in motion.

He urged those struggling with addiction to seek help, while promising a tough stance against those selling drugs.

“To the drug and substance peddlers who are destroying the future of our youth, know this: a massive sting operation is already underway across the province, and we are coming for you because your predatory days are officially over.”

 

On the political front, Hon. Garwe called for “unity of purpose,” urging the community to move past petty divisions and focus on national development under the Second Republic.

He said that the developmental trajectory set by President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a non-negotiable path toward prosperity.

“We must remain united as a people because development has no political color. Let us rally behind the visionary leadership of the Father of our Nation, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is working tirelessly to transform our livelihoods,” said Hon. Garwe.

 

“Let there be no doubt in anyone’s mind that the journey toward Vision 2030 is unstoppable. Here in Murehwa North, we are the foot soldiers who will ensure that no place and no one is left behind in this great industrialization drive,” he added.

 

Hon. Garwe said that the government remains committed to the welfare of beneficiaries, stressing that the distribution of food is a right — not a privilege — for the marginalized.

“Our presence here today with these supplies is a clear demonstration that the Second Republic cares for its most vulnerable — the widows, the elderly, and persons with disabilities — and we will continue to provide this safety net as we march toward an upper-middle-income society,” said Hon. Garwe.