In November 1997 some 60,000 war veterans each got Z$50,000 lump sum gratuities, which caused a steep devaluation of Z$14:US$1 to Z$49:US$1. The economy never recovered from this blow.
The ex-combatants now receive a monthly allowance of $280 each – almost the same as the least paid civil servant. They and their families are entitled to free medical aid and school fees are paid by government.
“We are not begging but simply demanding what is due to us given the role we played in liberating the country,” said Shadreck Makombe, the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association in an interview with The Zimbabwean this week.
“There is no doubt that we were strongly behind Zanu (PF) during the 2013 elections and we believe our demands should be expedited accordingly,” said Makombe.
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Kochimbwido namujibha nevabereki vaikupaichikafu zvese nevanasikana vavoke? Boyz kuzevenzesa vamwe vanhu sesando!.andifungi kutizvoenda zvega izvi zvichapfuka chimboitai.
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Warveterans must be paid their dues…The $18 000 00 they are demanding is the backpay that was not paid IN 1997..Government musst pay them..and there is no such Monthly allowance of $280 00 paid to the Warveterans,they are paid the Monthly allowance of $180 00,friends let us respect these people..Cde Mugabe knows the roll played by the Ex-Combabantants during the Year 2000 when taking back the land from the white settlers…so Cde Mugabe will look at their demands and make payments to them…some of our Zimbabweans population do not know what our sisters and brothers did during the struggle to our Country…they always challenge their demands..lets them benefit in full because their entire life was fighting the enemy to free us from the Yoke of Colonialism..Zimbabwe will never be a COLONY again…as long as our sisters and brothers are still alive…(OVER OUR DEAD BODIES) Colonialism will come back………