War vets demand employment for their children

Veterans of the 1970s liberation struggle, have called on government to ensure their children are given jobs despite lack of qualifications, claiming their offsprings have been denied a lot of chances.

Chiredzi War vets presented a host of demands to the Parliamentary Portifolio Committee on Defence and War Veterans led by Chiredzi South legislator Kalisto Gwanetsa at a hearing conducted at Chitsanga Hall in Tshovani Township last week to look into their welfare.

The war veterans told the committee that they want proportional representation and mining claims where experts are employed, but with all proceeds channelled to them.

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