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MDC-T supports MPs calls to investigate Kasukuwere
27 Mar 2013 at 14:43hrs | Views
In a statement on Wednesday the Tsvangirai led MDC-T said it is fully behind the move by the legislators from across the political divide to summon and investigate Saviour Kasukuwere, the Minister of Youth Affairs, Indigenisation and Empowerment for embarking on an ill-fated empowerment that is now riddled in corrupt activities.
The MPs from the Parliamentary Mines and Energy portfolio who are meeting in Vumba have added their voice in support of the MDC-T's position that the Zanu PF model of empowerment and indigenisation is heavily skewed and will not benefit the people but only a few senior corrupt Zanu PF officials.
The legislators said the Zanu PF's empowerment and indigenisation programme, spearheaded by Saviour Kasukuwere was distorted and would not in any way benefit the masses but a few individuals in Zanu PF.
This week Kasukuwere and two other ministers from Zanu PF, Obert Mpofu and Nicholas Goche blocked attempts by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) from accessing their offices in order to investigate them for corruption.
Even an official from Kasukuwere's ministry, Michael Fungati a director in the troubled Ministry of Youth Affairs, Indigenisation and Empowerment admitted that the ministry had made fatal mistakes in implementing the programme.
"We admit we made some mistakes," Fungati told the MPs.
The legislators have since resolved to summon and question Kasukuwere to Parliament when they resume their next sitting in April.
Similar calls have been made by the Finance Minister and the MDC-T secretary general; Hon. Tendai Biti to investigate indigenisation agreements reached with various foreign companies amid serious concerns only one Harare financial advisory company has handled the transactions and illegally pocketed millions of dollars.
The MPs revelations on the skewed Zanu PF's indigenisation and empowerment policy once again vindicates the MDC-T's position that the Zanu PF policy is inconsistent and will not in any way benefit the people of Zimbabwe but only a few elite Zanu PF politicians.
As a Party of Excellence that was formed in 1999 with the people at heart, the MDC-T is not against the economic empowerment of the people of Zimbabwe but we are strongly against the Zanu PF model that will only benefit its already wealthy elite and does little to solve the country's employment crisis while scaring away the much-needed foreign investment.
The MDC-T has come up with an economic policy, Jobs, Upliftment, Investment, Capital and the Environment (JUICE) that will address Zimbabwe's long standing economic problems of high unemployment, deepening poverty and inequality and be a pathway for inclusive and sustainable long-term growth based on a broad-based human upliftment model.
The MPs from the Parliamentary Mines and Energy portfolio who are meeting in Vumba have added their voice in support of the MDC-T's position that the Zanu PF model of empowerment and indigenisation is heavily skewed and will not benefit the people but only a few senior corrupt Zanu PF officials.
The legislators said the Zanu PF's empowerment and indigenisation programme, spearheaded by Saviour Kasukuwere was distorted and would not in any way benefit the masses but a few individuals in Zanu PF.
This week Kasukuwere and two other ministers from Zanu PF, Obert Mpofu and Nicholas Goche blocked attempts by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) from accessing their offices in order to investigate them for corruption.
Even an official from Kasukuwere's ministry, Michael Fungati a director in the troubled Ministry of Youth Affairs, Indigenisation and Empowerment admitted that the ministry had made fatal mistakes in implementing the programme.
The legislators have since resolved to summon and question Kasukuwere to Parliament when they resume their next sitting in April.
Similar calls have been made by the Finance Minister and the MDC-T secretary general; Hon. Tendai Biti to investigate indigenisation agreements reached with various foreign companies amid serious concerns only one Harare financial advisory company has handled the transactions and illegally pocketed millions of dollars.
The MPs revelations on the skewed Zanu PF's indigenisation and empowerment policy once again vindicates the MDC-T's position that the Zanu PF policy is inconsistent and will not in any way benefit the people of Zimbabwe but only a few elite Zanu PF politicians.
As a Party of Excellence that was formed in 1999 with the people at heart, the MDC-T is not against the economic empowerment of the people of Zimbabwe but we are strongly against the Zanu PF model that will only benefit its already wealthy elite and does little to solve the country's employment crisis while scaring away the much-needed foreign investment.
The MDC-T has come up with an economic policy, Jobs, Upliftment, Investment, Capital and the Environment (JUICE) that will address Zimbabwe's long standing economic problems of high unemployment, deepening poverty and inequality and be a pathway for inclusive and sustainable long-term growth based on a broad-based human upliftment model.
Source - MDC-T
