SONA: President fails to address cash crunch

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday failed to proffer tangible solutions to the ongoing cash crisis, but pledged to hold free and fair elections, while declaring zero tolerance on corruption in his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) .

However, although the SONA promised the revival of the economy, it failed to tackle cash shortages, and price hikes affecting the nation.

“My government is committed to entrenching a democratic society driven by respect for the Constitution, rule of law, mutual tolerance, peace and unity, and to this end government will do all in its power to ensure that the 2018 harmonised general elections are credible, free and fair,” Mnangagwa said.

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