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for ED, VPs, Cabinet” Good approach Minister Ncube, if these measures are implemented that will be good for the country. — @KarenMbewu.
*** A realistic Budget. We need to be efficient both in private and public sectors. We need to be productive, value add and improve exports while at the same time reducing imports. We also need to reduce the level of corruption. — @WGoto.
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Response to “Victims shot in the
absence of soldiers” The bottom line is that MDC-Alliance supporters were pushed by their leaders to engage in violent demonstrations during the election process. Speeches by Chamisa at his rallies were loaded with bellicose language. He is an irresponsible opposition leader. Criminal politicians could have taken advantage to shoot during the violence, not our defence forces. On the other hand, our ZANU-PF leader, President Mnangagwa preached peace, before, during and after elections. People voted for a peaceful leader. — Mark Sibanda.
*** Response to “Stakeholders upbeat, demand implementation” Are we not better off with most of the money going into industry? We could just sacrifice other departments for a year and see what comes out of the effort. What we must tell our industry is that they must export so we earn forex and not just focus on the domestic market. We would then support these when the economy turns the corner after say two years of belt tightening. — Tinotenda Nyika.
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Our fuel is the cheapest in the region in real terms. Foreigners are buying our fuel at 40 cents if you adopt the Old Mutual Implied Rate (OMIR) or the illegal parallel market rate. What it means is that we might require to increase our fuel to as much as between $3,50 to $4 bond or RTGS per litre. What our Government must just do is to carefully analyse this before it’s too late. The RTGS balances and the bond notes issue must be rigorously interrogated so that we don’t have problems in future. — Progressive Zimbabwean.
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Responses to “Salary cuts for ED,
VPs, Cabinet” Whilst the Budget itself is showing improvement from last year it did not address the biggest worry of many citizens including myself. I don’t understand why the Government is keeping the bond notes? Prof Mthuli Ncube please remove this bunch or group of notes, people don’t have confidence in it. It’s imposed on us and it’s bad for business and economic growth. — Pamire.
*** While the 5 percent salaries cut is a step in the right direction, it would have been far better to also cut the benefits side of their remuneration such as type of vehicles and fuel allowance. We can compare notes with Tanzania. I remember at a large financial institution where I had a successful executive career, we had our company cars converted into loans and fuel allowances removed, when business conditions demanded so. Zimbabweans would like to see more significant cuts on their leaders’ packages during the austerity process. I speak of economics, not politics, and as an economist. — Cde Mzvinavhu.