Happy Birthday Dr G Mugabe

Zimbabwe Unemployed People's Association join people around Zimbabwe and the world in wishing "Happy Birthday" to the first lady as she turn 50 years old.

ZUPA represents the interests of the millions of Zimbabweans who need jobs and a better livelihood. For this to happen, we need to promote an environment that will attract investment, grow the economy and create jobs. We therefore believe that ways of ensuring a genuine, transparent and non-partisan process is crucial.

ZUPA is the Zimbabwe Unemployed People's Association (ZUPA) representing the interests of millions of unemployed Zimbabweans. It has representation in all provinces of Zimbabwe, with local communities choosing their own ward council leadership in a bottom up model of involving the communities in their own affairs.

We believe this is the best opportunity to ask you to look at these serious matters affecting vendors and employees. Issues involving dismissal of workers any time by companies follows the unfavourable ruling by the esteemed court judge. We strongly believe that the honourable judge got it wrong.

The unemployed, vendors and employees need your courageous and urgent attention than ever. ZUPA has made a deliberate decision to highlight concerns and the right of the vendors and employees because relevant government officials are failing to uphold and protect such Rights.

As ZUPA we are calling on the Ministry of Labour and other government departments to set up a commission of inquiry, including a thorough investigation of all matters involving vendors and the issuance of cards.

We also appealed to those running markets and other businesses to consider putting money towards the inquiry and protective measures so that the economically disadvantaged are enabled to continue with their business while feeling protected.

Innocent Ndibali
Zimbabwe Unemployed People's Association (ZUPA)