War vets demand govt, Zanu-PF fix economy

War veterans yesterday demanded that government and the ruling Zanu-PF should immediately find ways to fix the ailing economy to save the country from collapse.

They said the country was struggling despite being endowed with vast natural resources.

Zimbabwe National War Veterans' Business Association chairman Endy Mhlanga told a media briefing in Harare that officials in key positions in Zanu-PF should not sit idle, but take a leading role in turning the economy around.

He blamed the economic problems on several factors, among them corruption. The generality of citizens in Zimbabwe are struggling to sustain themselves due to a deteriorating economy.