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Zvorwadza urges vendors to embrace new dispensation
04 Jun 2018 at 02:24hrs | Views
Informal traders in the Midlands Province have been urged to support the new dispensation and spurn attempts by some political parties to influence them against participating in the economic development of the country.
Speaking during the unveiling of vendors and business sector engagement meeting in Gweru last week, national chairman of the Vendors Union of Zimbabwe, Mr Sten Zvorwadza said vendors should support Government's empowerment initiatives that are meant to upgrade their lives.
"The President has declared that Zimbabwe is open for business, which is a clear indication that we are now on a new economic pedestal where progressive thinking is the order of the day," he said.
"Let us resist persuasions by some shoddy political parties to refrain from participating in economic development under this Government.
"Government supersedes anything and we should support it on all policies that develop the country. As informal economy workers, align your thinking to the progressive nature that has been brought by the new political dispensation."
Mr Zvorwadza said the previous regime was not sensitive to the concerns of the informal economy workers as active participants of economic development
"Vendors should not be lured into cheap politics of fighting Government policies," he said. "Previously, vendors were taken as a joke and often abused for political mileage, but now we have knocked on the doors of the new dispensation and our concerns are being taken into consideration.
"We are taken as players in the development agenda. The President is open to everyone."
Mr Zvorwadza said the National Vendors Union partnered with POSB to come up with a structure where vendors will be able to bank their money.
"Gone are the days where vendors would be seen hoarding cash," he said. "We want to move with the times. We will be doing business with POSB where we will access micro loans at an interest rate of five percent.
"As informal economy workers we are taking steps to embrace the cashless economy."
Speaking during the unveiling of vendors and business sector engagement meeting in Gweru last week, national chairman of the Vendors Union of Zimbabwe, Mr Sten Zvorwadza said vendors should support Government's empowerment initiatives that are meant to upgrade their lives.
"The President has declared that Zimbabwe is open for business, which is a clear indication that we are now on a new economic pedestal where progressive thinking is the order of the day," he said.
"Let us resist persuasions by some shoddy political parties to refrain from participating in economic development under this Government.
"Government supersedes anything and we should support it on all policies that develop the country. As informal economy workers, align your thinking to the progressive nature that has been brought by the new political dispensation."
Mr Zvorwadza said the previous regime was not sensitive to the concerns of the informal economy workers as active participants of economic development
"Vendors should not be lured into cheap politics of fighting Government policies," he said. "Previously, vendors were taken as a joke and often abused for political mileage, but now we have knocked on the doors of the new dispensation and our concerns are being taken into consideration.
"We are taken as players in the development agenda. The President is open to everyone."
Mr Zvorwadza said the National Vendors Union partnered with POSB to come up with a structure where vendors will be able to bank their money.
"Gone are the days where vendors would be seen hoarding cash," he said. "We want to move with the times. We will be doing business with POSB where we will access micro loans at an interest rate of five percent.
"As informal economy workers we are taking steps to embrace the cashless economy."
Source - tyhe herald
