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Citizen Cabinet Ministers Unveiled
31 Oct 2018 at 11:33hrs | Views
An Alteernative 16 member Cabinet was launched in the Capital Harare today. The Citizens Cabinet as it is called will play the primary role to shadow critic and offer alternative policy solutions to the Emmerson Mnangagwa led government. The unveiling was done by the Citizen Manifesto.
Speaking in an Interview with Bulawayo24 the newly unveiled cabinet minister of Informal Economy and SMEs Development who is also the Executive Director of Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association Mr Michael Ndiweni said, "I am excited to be part of the Citizen s cabinet and to hold the portfolio. I want to focusing on trying to push for the recognition of the informal economy in Zimbabwe and for the government to create a clear policy for this sector because it is generating the biggest contribution to the GDP. There is about US$7 Billion that is circulating in the informal sector but if you compare that with the support of the government, there is nothing meaningful. I will critique current policies and offer alternative policies until the sector is recognised."
Ndiweni also challenged the Mnangagwa govenement to deal with the rot at the Reserve Bank.
"We are challenging the government to urgently address the rot that is happening at the Reserve Bank because the country cannot move forward and be taken serious by investors while there is this rot at the central bank. If it means firing Govenor Mangudya to regain investor confidence then let it be."
The Cabinet Ministers are as follows
1. Finance and Economic development Janet Zhou
2. Public Sector innovation Sakhile Sifelani
3. Informal Economy and SMEs Development Michael Ndiweni
4. Mining Natural Resources and Environment Mutuso Dhliwayo
5. Education Robson Chere
6. Public Infrastructure and urban Development Clever Bere
7. Arts Heritage Culture and Tourism Butholezwe Kgosi Nyathi
8. Labour and Social Security Naome Chakanya
9. Lands and Agriculture Development Walter Chambati
10. Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Tafadzwa Mugabe
11. Gender and Justice Glanis Changachirere
12. Youth and Sports Misheck Gondo
13. Media, Freedom of Expression and ICTs Farai Sam Monro
14. Social Cohesion and National Healing TBA
15. Industry and Commerce TBA
Other Portfolios are
1. Convener and International Relations Portfolio Briggs Bomba
2. Deputy Convenor and Official Spokesperson Janet Zhou
3. Chief secretary Ashleigh Pfunye
Speaking in an Interview with Bulawayo24 the newly unveiled cabinet minister of Informal Economy and SMEs Development who is also the Executive Director of Bulawayo Vendors and Traders Association Mr Michael Ndiweni said, "I am excited to be part of the Citizen s cabinet and to hold the portfolio. I want to focusing on trying to push for the recognition of the informal economy in Zimbabwe and for the government to create a clear policy for this sector because it is generating the biggest contribution to the GDP. There is about US$7 Billion that is circulating in the informal sector but if you compare that with the support of the government, there is nothing meaningful. I will critique current policies and offer alternative policies until the sector is recognised."
Ndiweni also challenged the Mnangagwa govenement to deal with the rot at the Reserve Bank.
"We are challenging the government to urgently address the rot that is happening at the Reserve Bank because the country cannot move forward and be taken serious by investors while there is this rot at the central bank. If it means firing Govenor Mangudya to regain investor confidence then let it be."
The Cabinet Ministers are as follows
1. Finance and Economic development Janet Zhou
2. Public Sector innovation Sakhile Sifelani
3. Informal Economy and SMEs Development Michael Ndiweni
4. Mining Natural Resources and Environment Mutuso Dhliwayo
5. Education Robson Chere
6. Public Infrastructure and urban Development Clever Bere
7. Arts Heritage Culture and Tourism Butholezwe Kgosi Nyathi
8. Labour and Social Security Naome Chakanya
9. Lands and Agriculture Development Walter Chambati
10. Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Tafadzwa Mugabe
11. Gender and Justice Glanis Changachirere
12. Youth and Sports Misheck Gondo
13. Media, Freedom of Expression and ICTs Farai Sam Monro
14. Social Cohesion and National Healing TBA
15. Industry and Commerce TBA
Other Portfolios are
1. Convener and International Relations Portfolio Briggs Bomba
2. Deputy Convenor and Official Spokesperson Janet Zhou
3. Chief secretary Ashleigh Pfunye
Source - Byo24News
