Build Zimbabwe Alliance vows to cut bloated govt

Build Zimbabwe Alliance convenor Noah Manyika has said if elected in next year's general elections, his government will slash public spending by reducing ministries to 14 and create the position of only one Vice-President while cutting the number of MPs to the pre-2013 levels.

Manyika said although he supported the mooted coalition against President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF in next year's elections, members to lead the envisaged alliance should be subjected to public scrutiny and appointed on merit.

Apart from engendering economic development focused on land rationalization, Manyika said his government would restore the rule of law, depoliticize State security establishments and implement a radical business recovery plan.