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Tsvangirai promise to re-industrialise Bulawayo
21 Jul 2013 at 08:17hrs | Views
The Prime Minister promised to re-industrialise Bulawayo and develop the whole of Matabeleland region that has faced years of neglect and underdevelopment. Thousands of companies have closed shop in Bulawayo in the past decade.
"At least 10% of the national budget will be set aside for the development of Matabeleland region," said the MDC-T leader.
He promised to make Bulawayo "a free economic zone" that would attract investment and lead to the re-opening of companies and industries.
"Industrialisation cannot take place when there is no efficient railway system. The MDC-T will rehabilitate the railway system as part of the industrialisation policy," he said.
Tsvangirai indicated that the MDC-T would ensure that victims of Gukurahundi were compensated "because the scars will remain with us forever".
An estimated 20 000 people from Midlands and Matabeleland regions were killed by North-Korean trained Fifth Brigade during the Gukurahundi era in the 1980s.
"At least 10% of the national budget will be set aside for the development of Matabeleland region," said the MDC-T leader.
He promised to make Bulawayo "a free economic zone" that would attract investment and lead to the re-opening of companies and industries.
Tsvangirai indicated that the MDC-T would ensure that victims of Gukurahundi were compensated "because the scars will remain with us forever".
An estimated 20 000 people from Midlands and Matabeleland regions were killed by North-Korean trained Fifth Brigade during the Gukurahundi era in the 1980s.
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