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Ex-Zipra war veterans are scavengers at Ngozi Mine - Mujuru
11 Sep 2016 at 08:09hrs | Views
Zimbabwe People First interim leader Joice Mujuru has said several ex-Zipra war veterans are scavengers as they are living at a garbage dumpsite in Bulawayo.
Addressing thousands of ZimPF supporters at Pelandaba Stadium in Gwanda on Saturday, Mujuru said she visited Ngozi Mine on Friday and was shocked to see ex-Zipra war veterans living at a garbage dumpsite.
"Yesterday (Friday) I visited Ngozi Mine near Bulawayo.
"What I saw there is painful. Ah! Zwakaoma.
"I was shocked to see ex-freedom fighters surviving on scavenging in a refuse dump site, and this is in a Zimbabwe that has been free for 36 years.
"On the other hand we have people building 52 - bedroomed house."
Mujuru promised to come to the rescue of impoverished former liberation fighters in the country and to end corruption once she assumes power.
Addressing thousands of ZimPF supporters at Pelandaba Stadium in Gwanda on Saturday, Mujuru said she visited Ngozi Mine on Friday and was shocked to see ex-Zipra war veterans living at a garbage dumpsite.
"Yesterday (Friday) I visited Ngozi Mine near Bulawayo.
"What I saw there is painful. Ah! Zwakaoma.
"I was shocked to see ex-freedom fighters surviving on scavenging in a refuse dump site, and this is in a Zimbabwe that has been free for 36 years.
"On the other hand we have people building 52 - bedroomed house."
Mujuru promised to come to the rescue of impoverished former liberation fighters in the country and to end corruption once she assumes power.
Source - Byo24News
