Mugabe promises to look into war vets problems

President Robert Mugabe has promised to look into problems rocking the war veterans much t their concerns why has it taken the government too long to address the issue.

In a shocking revelation, Mugabe said  in the 2013 elections, he pleaded with army chiefs to reclaim electoral victory and assured them to retain their positions after the victory.

He says the military chiefs should have retired then, but because they worked so hard in the 2013 elections, they were kept in their positions.

"The war veterans' demands will be looked at depending on what Finance minister (Patrick Chinamasa) will say," he said.

He, once again, blamed sanctions and said things are easing up. This is despite the gloomy economic outlook that Zimbabwe is facing as companies shut down amid a deepening cash crisis.

"We are in a difficult position due to sanctions..but things are easing up," he said.

The opposition parties have always accused Mugabe of manipulating the country's electoral system by militarizing it.

Mugabe appeared to duck the issues raised by the war veterans as he rattles on about political power dynamics in elections in Zimbabwe, focusing on the 2008 elections where he lost to Morgan Tsvangirai and accusing former Vice-President Joice Mujuru of de-campaigning him.

President Mugabe went down the history lane, narrating the path of the liberation struggle. He then emphasised that war veterans need to unite.

"I have actually suggested to (Secretary for War Veterans in Zanu PF Sydney ) Sekeramayi that we will meet again in 2017.Zvichemo zvaiswa apa zvizvhinji zvisina kuzadziswa, you are pleading for help on your welfare… we were forced into a coalition with (Opposition MDC-T leader Morgan) Tsvangirai because of some of our leaders…we have to safeguard the values of the party," he said.