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No money, then what?
HOW does the government intend to deal with the ongoing civil servants’ strike? We are hearing much about the strike but very little about the government’s response. — L John.
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ALL the money in Zanu PF’s foreign accounts was stolen from the people of Zimbabwe and should be returned to Treasury as happened in the Philippines. All the externalized funds can go to sorting out the country’s electricity debt. — Logic, Chegutu.
Graft in Guruve
CORRUPTION is rampant at the GMB in Guruve. The government put a markup price for Ammonium Nitrate at US$7 but surprisingly with every bag sold, villagers are being asked to pay an extra US$1, allegedly for stationery. I wish the Police in Guruve could wake up to this scandal and put an end to it. It is difficult for villagers to get money. — Peasant farmer, Guruve.
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THE government should help locals invest in their own businesses while leaving foreign investors alone. — Masiyandima, Beitbridge.
A-loot-a continua
FOR most politicians, public office has become a platform for plundering state resources. In a country with a proper government such people should resign. — Mlungisi Dube.
THE Minister of Energy and Power Development, Engineer Elias Mudzuri, should investigate where Zesa is getting money to give loans of US$1 500 to its workers. This is a scandal. — Darkness, Karoi.
Deal with these hooligans
BEITBRIDGE police should get rid of the hooligans that are forcing travellers to pay for catching lifts at the Total service station. They demand R20 and anyone who refuses to pay is dragged out of the vehicle. They search your wallet and take money by force. This is a major port of entry into Zimbabwe. Can you imagine a tourist being subjected to such harassment? I saw it happening. — J D F Gumbo, Greendale, Harare.
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THE Attorney-General must go! That is one call we will not give up on. If he feels threatened, tough! The inability of mankind to swallow their own medicine is amazing. — Justice.
Killers at large
SIX known Zanu PF activists murdered Lovemore Simon aged 76. The facts of the matter are that the six approached Simon at Chikosha homestead on June 9, 2008 and assaulted him all over the body and left him for dead. A passer-by took him to Mutambara Mission Hospital where he died on arrival. A post-mortem concluded that death was due to second degree assault. A summary of sudden death was compiled by CID Law and Order Section at Mutare Central on June 17, 2008. However no docket for murder was opened and as a result the assailants are walking free. — Lex, Mutare.
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Let’s expose sex cheats
I have read about the rise in cases of infidelity in our society. One wonders what has happened to our moral fabric. In many cases this has tragic consequences. Should relatives and friends of cheating spouses report them to the unsuspecting partners? — Stino, Chitungwiza.
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ONE of the most vocal proponents of indigenisation has a history of trying to empower himself/herself through fraud at one of the largest banks in the country in the early 1990s. After serving seven years for fraud this individual is now one of the leading promoters of empowerment. Beware of empowerment through fraud. — Baba vako, Harare.
Listen to the people
IF politicians genuinely represent people’s wishes they should not tell the people what should be included in the new constitution. They should listen to people’s views. — Oracle.
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ZANU PF and President Robert Mugabe will lose the next elections hands down, but Sadc will broker another deal as Mugabe refuses to leave office. It’s time for the United Nations to intervene. — Vox populi.
Wolf in sheep’s skin
MEN who don’t lie never marry. Zanu PF married a second wife (MDC-T) by promising to fulfill its part of the marriage vow (GNU). It’s first wife (PF Zapu) walked out of the matrimonial home. There were no red roses for the second wife on February 14 because she wouldn’t accept any after realising that hubby was a wolf in a sheep’s skin. — Dombas.
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SOCIETIES have over time developed tried and tested solutions to problems. So there are no new problems. It is just old issues tampered by the environment. For the so-called multiple concurrent relationships, polygamy has always been the answer. Putting a cap on marriages is what’s given rise to the marriage black market. Remove the cap and small houses will disappear. — Ligwena.
A soiled legacy
WE have a role to play at all levels in order to ensure that corruption is dealt with once and for all. Transparency has to be practised every day and at all times and always guided by a desire to build the nation for future generations so that when they take over we will have left a lasting legacy. — Noel Moyo, Athlone, Greendale.
THE government must probe Zesa in Masvingo on how it is being run. Contract workers are hired and fired willy nilly. – Frustrated, Masvingo.
TOLL gates are a good idea. They will benefit the reconstruction of our road network. Although the funds are still to be disbursed according to the demand and availability of the requirements needed for repairing the roads. What are the difficulties preventing widespread repairs and reconstruction and why? – Noel Moyo, Athlone, Gweru.
GOKWE Town has been Zanunised. The Council should have residents at heart. It started off as the best council in the Midlands but now it’s the worst. Questions about purchase of a fire engine, a tractor and salaries for its senior officers have raised eyebrows.
ZANU PF members and supporters are not ashamed of themselves. Listen to President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation address. He tasked the nation to discuss nationalisation issues instead of ramroding as suggested by the ANC Youth League. This is different in Zimbabwe where what Zanu PF says is law. The South African policy of indigenisation brings out the best decisions. Despite boasting that we are the second highest educated nation on the continent we remain driven by primitive methods of solving our problems. I challenge Zanu PF to do the right thing during the constitution-making process and allow the nation to go forward with the future of our children at heart. Let’s not be driven by selfish motivations. – Patriot.
THE Minister of Education needs to investigate St Augustine’s High School in Mutare to find out what on earth is going there. There are reports of students going for days without food and the School Development Association is doing nothing even though parents paid school fees. – Disappointed.
ZESA bills are shocking. Whenever I go to Wynne Street to pay my bill I confirm the balance the same day with Megawatt House in Samora Machel Avenue. But the amount triples more than a civil servant’s monthly salary. – Worried, Glen View, Harare.
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