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Zanu PF has failed-Patrick Zhuwao
08 May 2017 at 04:52hrs | Views
Youth minister, Patrick Zhuwao, has admitted that the Zanu PF government has failed to honour its 2013 pre-election pledge to generate 2,2 million jobs, saying the only job available now was making spikes for the police.
President Robert Mugabe recently said people should create their own jobs and not bank on his government.
Zhuwao told guests at a youth meeting in Norton last week that his ministry had noted with concern that the majority of unemployed youths roaming the streets were highly-educated.
"One of the things that I have found, which is rather sad, is that the most disempowered psychologically, mentally and intellectually are the ones that are degreed" NewsDay quoted him saying.
"From a practical point of view, a lot is expected from them by the families and the community because of the education invested in them. But unfortunately the only job available is to make spikes and sell them to the police".
The rod spikes are now a common feature at all road blocks countrywide.
President Robert Mugabe recently said people should create their own jobs and not bank on his government.
Zhuwao told guests at a youth meeting in Norton last week that his ministry had noted with concern that the majority of unemployed youths roaming the streets were highly-educated.
"One of the things that I have found, which is rather sad, is that the most disempowered psychologically, mentally and intellectually are the ones that are degreed" NewsDay quoted him saying.
"From a practical point of view, a lot is expected from them by the families and the community because of the education invested in them. But unfortunately the only job available is to make spikes and sell them to the police".
The rod spikes are now a common feature at all road blocks countrywide.
Source - NewsDay/Byo24News
