Response to Zimbabwe Youth Council

My inbox has been inundated by messages from the Zimbabwe Youth Council questioning the motive of my well-researched article published by Nehanda news and that appeared on my blog (http//:no-rawedge.blogspot.com). They have even divorced themselves from the comments attributed to their Director, Livingston Dzikira.

Dzikira however has chosen to distance himself from what he said at a UNICEF organized workshop where I happened to be. It is such an impulsive culture of lies and deceit that makes one to wonder and question if at all his comments ruffled and exposed the credibility and independence of Zimbabwe Youth Council from external pressures. The youth council should note that it is not the media’s that their director carelessly commented on the issue, now that he has noticed the danger and damage of his comments; he decides to divorce himself from such comments so as to save his job. It is such culture that stifles to a standstill every prospect of innovation within the youth council.

I remain and maintain that the media comments attributed to him are factual and true. I however question why the Youth Council has chosen to make an aggressive follow up on such an article when it drags its feet on the audit and transparency of how the fund was disbursed. Many youth have sought audience with the youth council on how the fund was implemented but to date many haven’t got any satisfactory response if there was ever any. It leaves a lot of questions unanswered. What the Youth council , should be absorbed in is how they can carry out an audit of those who diverted and misused the funds, of course with consultation with Old Mutual and CABS, the other ‘partners’. Simply put, they must just explain themselves and stop seeking a redress from me.What is key is to give a detailed feedback to the ministry and youths on proposal requirements, the youths who benefited and draw up an all-inclusive youth plan that will be more transparent.

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