“Refuse men sex to compel them to register and vote” – Priscilla Mushonga

MDC secretary general Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga on Sunday made a sensational call when she advised women to refuse their men sex until they bring a receipt to prove they have registered to vote in the next elections.
Addressing nearly 450 party supporters packed in Magwegwe Hall on Sunday afternoon Misihairabwi-Mushonga said it was disappointing that registered voters in Bulawayo were few and even fewer people turned up to vote in the last election.
“In Harare there are 700 000 registered voters and in the last elections 350 000 voted, which means a 50% voter turnout. I blame the poor voter turnout in Bulawayo on us women. We should do something.
“I think I know what can work. There is no painful punishment for men than refusing them sex. As soon as you hear that the registration process for voters has opened, make sure that you deny your man sex until he brings a receipt that shows that he has registered as a voter.
“Again, on the day of the elections, make sure that there is no sex for a man who does not show you a blue mark on their fingers which shows that they have voted,” she said.
Recently top female politicians have focused on women in an effort to force change in politics and the country’s governance.
In August this year, Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe said she will campaign for a No vote among women if the new constitution does not recognize the 50/50 gender parity.
Misihairabwi-Mushonga said women should understand that it is, “not a laughing matter”.
“Let us not laugh about this because men hardly see any problems in the house. They come home drunk. It is us who suffer with children,” she said.
The party’s youth secretary general Discent Bajila also said it is important to register and to vote as talk alone will not change anything.
“We can gather here and lie to each other, but if we are not registered to vote, we will be just lying to each other. This is especially important for the youth,” he said.
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