Apr 21, 2009
MDC 'shell-shocked' at Mahlangu's comments
Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change in South Africa is "shell-shocked" at Gauteng local government MEC Dorothy Mahlangu's verbal attack on Central Methodist Church Bishop Paul Verryn."For Mahlangu to accuse a man of God, Bishop Paul Verryn of exposing Zimbabweans to danger when he is in actually providing us shelter is very regrettable," said MDC spokesman Sibanengi Dube."At least thousands of our people have somewhere to lay their heads where no rain can soak. We now have a roof over our heads, isn't [that] better than sleeping in the streets?" he asked.On Friday, Mahlangu said that Zimbabwean refugees should not be allowed to stay at Johannesburg's Central Methodist Church and that she thought Bishop Paul Verryn was exposing them to more danger.