FORMER freedom fighters have said that they have failed to benefit from the Citizens Economic Empowerment Commission (CEEC) funds due to the conditions attached to the funds.
Speaking in an interview with ZANIS in Ndola, Isaac Chileshe, one of the former freedom fighters, said that the former freedom fighters cannot afford the sureties that are required for them to qualify for the funds.
He asked government to soften the conditions attached to the CEEC funds specifically for the senior citizens so that they can access these funds and improve their standard of living.
He observed that most of the former freedom fighters were living in abject poverty and were in dire need of financial assistance to improve their living standards and contribute to the economic development of the nation.
Mr. Chileshe added that former freedom fighters had the potential to contribute to the economic development of the country just as they did in liberating the country from the colonial masters.
He observed that the former freedom fighters were not given chance to participate in the running of national affairs.
He said that government should consider appointing them on boards of parastatal companies so that they participate in directing the national affairs of the country.
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my foot, hav u got any business ideas?you are past the prime .just go back farming.
You’ve done your part for the country now just hush…
#1 and #2 Agreed. It is always free things pa zed. People should change this habit.
A separate fund should be estabished for the Freedom Fighters we need to appreciate what they fought for even if it feels Zambia is under Economic amongst other types of colonialism.God bless Zambia.
Fight? There was no fight. Just negotiations and small protests. The British were ready to leave anyway, so stop the nonsense about freedom fighters. Sha!