By Own Correspondent- As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, the women’s wing in opposition MDC has pledged commitment to supporting the current leader Nelson Chamisa’s quest to become the country’s president.

The women however lamented the escalating poverty levels under the leadership of Zanu Pf and President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Chairperson of the Assembly of Women, Lynette Karenyi said Mnangagwa’s administration had failed to change women’s circumstances hence the need for Chamisa to be afforded the opportunity to lead the nation.

Said Karenyi:

“We pray that one day when you are leading this nation, we will be plucked from the jaws of poverty…… We are going to stand by you, we are going to walk with you side by side. We know the country’s pharaoh is making it difficult , he is hard hearted. As women we are by your side. Fear not, the Deborahs are here for you, Zanu has its own evil plans, but God has his ways. As women, we pray for you, when the media writes what it writes, we stand for unity as women.

We will stand by you until you are at State House. Yes the Congress is coming but the congress does not put food on our tables, it doesn’t bring employment, but when you are leading this nation, our children are guaranteed of food on the table, our husbands are guaranteed of employment and we are guaranteed of better lives.”