Setting the Record Straight EDITOR — We write to set the record straight on the story that appeared in the Financial Gazette of January 23-29 2014 edition under the headline “New political parties spring up”. For the benefit of your readers, followers and the rest of Zimbabwean youth, Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) is not and will not be a political party as alleged. For your own information, ZYC is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, Zimbabwe Youth Council Act Chapter 25:19 as amended in 1997. Your reporter should have at least accessed Google and got the correct information before publishing the story. In addition, ZYC is made up of a 15- member board, appointed by the minister in consultation with the President. The functions of the Council shall be- (a) to co-ordinate, supervise and foster the activities of national associations and clubs; and (b) to ensure the proper administration of national associations and clubs; and (c) to participate in national and international youth activities; and (d) to advise the government on the needs of youth; and (e) with the approval of the minister, to undertake projects designed to create employment for young people, including fund-raising, marketing and trading activities. (2) The Council shall have the following responsibilities in relation to registered national associations- (a) ensuring that membership of every such association is open to all clubs and schools that bona fide engage in the activity for which the association is responsible and are prepared to pay its dues and abide by its rules; and (b) ensuring that the rules and dues of such associations are such that no club or school is unable to become a member of the association so long as it bona fide engages in the activity for which the association is responsible; and (c) approving the annual estimates of such associations and receiving their audited annual accounts; and; (d) advising such associations of government policy relating to youth and the manner in which they can assist the government in carrying out that policy; and (e) generally advising, assisting and supervising such associations. As ZYC we hope you are going to give us the right to reply in your next issue of your paper. Tanzikwa Guranungo Communications and advocacy manager Zimbabwe Youth Council
Posted on: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 07:32:15 +0000
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