Terrence Mawawa Masvingo
War Veterans here have demanded free residential and commercial stands from the Masvingo City Council with the former freedom fighters also threatening officials at the local authority with unspecified action, should they fail to act.
Masvingo city councillors were shocked to receive a letter from the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association last week, demanding the allocation of free stands to the former freedom fighters.
“The ZNLWVA has noted with concern the economic marginalisation of liberation war veterans. As an association we strongly feel that one area that can facilitate their empowerment is through through getting commercial or residential stands in their respective areas of location,”read part of the letter directed to the city council.
The war veterans received public condemnation two months ago after demanding unrealistic monetary benefits from President Robert Mugabe.
The majority of the councillors rejected the demand arguing according to the city council’s resolutions, war veterans should apply for stands like anyone else.
Ward 4 councillor Godfrey Kurauone said the former freedom fighters must follow the laid down procedures, instead of threatening council officials.
“Why would a marginalised person require a commercial stand? The war veterans are the most privileged group of people in this country.
They were given $50 000 each at the turn of the century, the taxpayer is paying their bills, including school fees for their children,”said Kurauone.
Politicals analysts have also slammed the former freedom fighters saying the struggle for independence was a sacrifice such that the war veterans should not persistently demand compensation.
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They are supposed to be on the farms…what are they doing in town.Master pillagers who destroyed our economy….
Non. They are thugs mabhinya
So should we call them war vets or mercenaries.