Former Zimbabwean Minister of Education and Culture, Fay Chung has officially indicated she is backing presidential aspirant Simba Makoni whilst she is also vying for a senatorial seat in the March 29 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Zimbabwe Minister of Education and Culture, Fay Chung

In a document titled ‘Arise and Vote’- Fay Chung (Senator), S. Makoni (President), Chung says she will tackle many challenges if voted into parliament.

“One of the main issues is poverty which is being worsened by escalating inflation. Our money must be stabilized.”

“Employment for all. Everyone should have the right to employment and this requires an economic turnaround, with planned industrialization and growth of the private sector,” she said.

Chung also helped to run schools for tens of thousands of children and freedom fighters in Mozambique, Zambia and Tanzania. After independence, she worked in the Ministry of Education as head of a number of departments from 1988 to 1993.

“I also want improvement in the education system. The quality of education has gone down drastically. In addition, the education system must include modern technology and education with production, so that students can find jobs.”

“Housing is a priority in which people in Mvurachena need housing urgently. Government is responsible for the infrastructure for housing, and enabling people to build and purchase their own houses. Rental housing will also be available,” said Chung.

The former Education Minister adds health services must be provided.

Revealing why she left President Robert Mugabe’s government, Chung hints she realised the state would not deal with the question of ‘employment for all’ thus leaving our children stranded after they had received a good education.

Chung also apologised to parents, women, youth, employees and farm workers for all the pain and suffering caused by Mugabe’s regime. She adds, these problems will be of the past if the current government is booted out of power.

Meanwhile, Simba Makoni is expected to soon launch his presidential campaign, which will take him to various cities and towns around the country mainly meeting people in person.

In some towns, some groups of people wearing Makoni’s T-Shirts and distributing flyers are said to be holding door to door campaigns for the former Finance Minister.

Mugabe spoke about Makoni's candidacy for the first time on February 21, describing it as "absolutely disgraceful", comparing Makoni to a prostitute, and criticizing him for what he considered a self-important attitude.

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