The newly appointed minister of labor, Ms Pauline Gwanyanya, needs to take a closer look and develop a kin interest in the suffering of poor Zimbabweans who lack a safety net that can protect them from the very harsh economic situation in Zimbabwe.
As a graduate student studying social welfare and public policy I am moved by the social injustice that Zimbabweans have to endure during this period of global and national economic turmoil which has been accentuated by the hitherto incompetent Robert Mugabe government which has since been diluted by the Movement for Democratic Change.
The new minister needs to assess social needs of the people of Zimbabwe who are either unemployed or employed but earning insufficient incomes as well as the most vulnerable populations such as children, the sick, and the aged. Today, it has been reported that the United Kingdom announced a plan to repatriate aged British nationals who have been ignored by the Zimbabwean government. The plight of the weak and the aged needs to be put into perspective and strategies adopted to ameliorate their suffering.
There are a number of models that can be followed inorder to improve the living conditions of the poor in Zimbabwe. The American and Swedish welfare systems are commendable and certainly ideal models to follow.
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