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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>By Bulawayo Correspondent<\/b> – A 23-year-old Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) recruit who was discharged from service after sustaining a fractured leg while on military training is appealing for financial assistance to undergo an urgent surgical operation (sequestrum).<\/p>\n

Fortune Tshuma, who joined the army as a general duty soldier on April 2017 intake 33A -01-17, sustained the complicated fracture on the right femur while doing military training at LLeuellin Military Barracks, now Lookout Masuku Barracks in July 2017.<\/p>\n

Following the injury, Tshuma was taken to Mpilo Central Hospital where a specialist performed a surgical operation and inserted a K-nail.<\/p>\n

The army paid for all his medical expenses at the time but later became uncooperative after the removal of K-nail in September 2018.<\/p>\n

Tshuma narrated his nightmare to NewZimbabwe.com this week at his parents\u2019 home in Bulawayo\u2019s Magwegwe West high-density suburb.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to the complications caused by the foreign body (K-nail), I am not fully healed till now. There is a surgical operation (sequestrum) I have to undergo of which last time I confirmed in November 2019, it costs RTG$ 57 416.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo my surprise, when I presented this cost to the organisation, the reply was a discharge from the organisation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Tshuma, whose infected wound is now continuously oozing puss, accused his former employer of discharging him without presenting his matter before the army medical board as per procedure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe army medical board was supposed to determine the degree of my injury and work out my compensation before dismissing me since I was still on medical treatment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am failing to make a living due to this injury. It gives me limitations when I work hard. In essence, I am still a young man and all my life has been ruined by this injury.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel the pain of the operation. More of my survival skills are based on hard labour but due to this injury, I am bound to that.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore I was attested, qualified ZNA doctors examined me and approved that I was fit to join the organisation,\u201d said Tshuma while grimacing with pain.<\/p>\n

His mother now does every physical task for him.<\/p>\n

Fortune Tshuma and his mother<\/b><\/p>\n

Tshuma said following his discharge, he was also deprived of his medical file and signal of discharge which is contrary to Section 16(1) of the Defence Statutory Instrument Regulations of 2000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Statutory Instrument states that I must be given my termination advice upon discharge or contract termination.<\/p>\n

\u201cI cannot acquire any medical treatment since all my medical history is on the medical file,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

His mother, Fadzai Tshuma said her son needs more than US$1 000 to undergo the surgical operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a single mother and cannot afford the money which is needed for the operation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have gone to the (army) Recruitment Training Depot several times seeking for assistance, but they have been referring me to Harare.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy son was injured while at work and the army must take full responsibility. Even when he was injured, I was buying most of his medication because the army said it did not have money for his medical expenses,\u201d said the mother.<\/p>\n

Fadzai also accused the army of failing to inform her when her son got injured.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Fortune was injured, the army took him secretly to Mpilo hospital without informing me.<\/p>\n

\u201cI only learnt about the injury after he phoned me. When I confronted the army bosses at the Training Depot, they demanded to know the person who had told me that my son was in hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey said my son was government property. If he is indeed government property, why are they now refusing to assist him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Tshuma in October last year wrote to the army headquarters in Harare highlighting his plight but his former employer is still has to respond to his correspondence.<\/p>\n

When reached for comment, ZNA spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Alphios Makotore said the army will only respond after investigating the issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease be informed that we are working on gathering all the background information from stakeholders and will respond soonest,\u201d said Makotore in response to an e-mail sent to him.<\/p>\n

The Zimbabwe Ex-Servicemen Association Trust (ZESA) pledged to assist Tshuma.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs ex-servicemen, these are the issues which we have been fighting for. It is clear that Tshuma was injured at work and the army has the responsibility to look after him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an association, we will see how we can help our comrade,\u201d said ZESA national chairperson Moses Kumbweya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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