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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>A veteran of Zimbabwe\u2019s war of liberation, Philemon Mutongi, has urged fellow war veterans to become self-reliant and wean themselves from their tendency to demand favours from the goverment.<\/p>\n

Mutongi, a former Zimbabwe Youth Service (ZYC) instructor, has refused to occupy any position in the ruling ZANU PF party, and instead, focused on farming.<\/p>\n

Speaking on New Zim TV\u2019s premier show The Agenda, aired last Saturday, Mutongi challenged war veterans to think outside the box and stop relying on freebies. He said:<\/p>\n

If you want to know someone who is rich, look for someone who has land. I quit my job in 1996 to till the land.<\/p>\n

When we were in the liberation struggle, we would be taught self-reliance at the training camps.<\/p>\n

It is just that money has been made to be something that is so important yet it is stopping us from thinking outside the box.<\/p>\n

War veterans should stop moaning about poverty and act. Those who will listen to this will not be angry with me because they know I am telling the truth.<\/p>\n

Mutongi told The Agenda, war veterans who were lazy to work and opted to demand endlessly state resources, were putting themselves in danger of abuse.<\/p>\n

In 1997 war veterans received $50 000 payouts as compensation for their sacrifice in liberating Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Since then, the ex-combatants have been continuously demanding state resources be channelled towards their welfare, including diplomatic passports.<\/p>\n

They have also demanded to be treated outside the country as the local health facilities do not have adequate staff and resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. A veteran of Zimbabwe\u2019s war of liberation, Philemon Mutongi, has urged fellow war veterans to become self-reliant and wean themselves from their tendency to demand favours from the goverment. 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