Industry and Commerce Minister under fire.
03 January 2019
By Zimbo24news Team.
Zimbabwe's Industry and Commerce Minister Hon. Mangaliso Ndlovu has come under a barrage of fire for his alleged indifference in the face of deteriorating economy.
The youthful Minister has been described as having taken an 'indefinite leave' from work since his appointment to the portforlio.
This Minister who is probably the youngest member of President Mnangagwa's government is largely expected to be carrying the hopes and aspirations of the youth in Zimbabwe.
In the eyes of analysts and commentators the youthful Minister is an embodiment of the youth and is thus largely expected to bring in the youthful energy and zest into this traditionally old people's Cabinet.
But to their dismay he has been too quiet to justify his presence in the current government.This government has probably raised people's expectations too high by over-promising delivery, thus the high expectations.
Product shortages persist on the market without any reprieve in sight.Prices of basic goods have trebbled over the past four months of the new dispensation.
The President at many occassions has had to engage the Industrialists himself when prices of commodities were hitting the clouds.On one such occassion the President had to summon industrialists to Statehouse for an indaba aimed at stabilising prices on the market.
Yet the Minister of Industry and Commerce would have been the main arbiter in these circumstances.He should have taken an active role for a chance to display his diplomatic skills by engaging the industrialists and traders on behalf of the President and government.
On other occassions Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been forced to make some overarching statements on behalf of the Industry and Commerce Ministry, yet Minister Ndlovu should be handling those queries.
He could have adopted quiet diplomacy but we believe that the market should be taking direction from his remarks from time to time.Infact our environment is not as normal as that would allow that level of comfort.
Or maybe we have come to expect too much from the man.Yes he is new in the game of politics understandably so.But at some point one needs to prove their worth and justify their inclusion in government.We cant afford to be on auto pilot during these turbulent times.
Even the President has had to cut short his annual leave in order to deal with some extraordinary labour challenges.
The Youthful Minister does not seem to love to communicate.The last time I checked I saw that he is not active on Social Media,itself a very important platform of communication.
The President himself runs vibrant social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even Whatsapp.
Surely Minister Ndlovu at his age would be expected to be a good communicator of government policy and interventions in the face of rising prices , multi-tier pricing, product shortages and even apparent economic sabortage by some unscrupulous business people.
Minister Ndlovu would do well if he increases his communication intervals because the nation awaits a signal from his Ministry on the direction our economy is taking.The market cannot afford to continue drifting in the dark.
A statement from the Information Ministry yesterday seems to suggest that the Minister is about to open up.
This comes as Delta beverages, the biggest bottler of Coca Cola products, indicated that they will be selling their products in US Dollars, yet our consumers dont earn their salaries in USD.
This develolment has shocked the market, which could be the reason for his awakening.
The market waits for his statement for direction.
Some are ready making conclusions on his suitability for this esteemed office, with most suggesting that he is a good candidate for reasignment to other less demanding portfolios.
Icho !
03 January 2019
By Zimbo24news Team.
Zimbabwe's Industry and Commerce Minister Hon. Mangaliso Ndlovu has come under a barrage of fire for his alleged indifference in the face of deteriorating economy.
The youthful Minister has been described as having taken an 'indefinite leave' from work since his appointment to the portforlio.
This Minister who is probably the youngest member of President Mnangagwa's government is largely expected to be carrying the hopes and aspirations of the youth in Zimbabwe.
In the eyes of analysts and commentators the youthful Minister is an embodiment of the youth and is thus largely expected to bring in the youthful energy and zest into this traditionally old people's Cabinet.
But to their dismay he has been too quiet to justify his presence in the current government.This government has probably raised people's expectations too high by over-promising delivery, thus the high expectations.
Product shortages persist on the market without any reprieve in sight.Prices of basic goods have trebbled over the past four months of the new dispensation.
The President at many occassions has had to engage the Industrialists himself when prices of commodities were hitting the clouds.On one such occassion the President had to summon industrialists to Statehouse for an indaba aimed at stabilising prices on the market.
Yet the Minister of Industry and Commerce would have been the main arbiter in these circumstances.He should have taken an active role for a chance to display his diplomatic skills by engaging the industrialists and traders on behalf of the President and government.
On other occassions Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has been forced to make some overarching statements on behalf of the Industry and Commerce Ministry, yet Minister Ndlovu should be handling those queries.
He could have adopted quiet diplomacy but we believe that the market should be taking direction from his remarks from time to time.Infact our environment is not as normal as that would allow that level of comfort.
Or maybe we have come to expect too much from the man.Yes he is new in the game of politics understandably so.But at some point one needs to prove their worth and justify their inclusion in government.We cant afford to be on auto pilot during these turbulent times.
Even the President has had to cut short his annual leave in order to deal with some extraordinary labour challenges.
The Youthful Minister does not seem to love to communicate.The last time I checked I saw that he is not active on Social Media,itself a very important platform of communication.
The President himself runs vibrant social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even Whatsapp.
Surely Minister Ndlovu at his age would be expected to be a good communicator of government policy and interventions in the face of rising prices , multi-tier pricing, product shortages and even apparent economic sabortage by some unscrupulous business people.
Minister Ndlovu would do well if he increases his communication intervals because the nation awaits a signal from his Ministry on the direction our economy is taking.The market cannot afford to continue drifting in the dark.
A statement from the Information Ministry yesterday seems to suggest that the Minister is about to open up.
This comes as Delta beverages, the biggest bottler of Coca Cola products, indicated that they will be selling their products in US Dollars, yet our consumers dont earn their salaries in USD.
This develolment has shocked the market, which could be the reason for his awakening.
The market waits for his statement for direction.
Some are ready making conclusions on his suitability for this esteemed office, with most suggesting that he is a good candidate for reasignment to other less demanding portfolios.
Icho !
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