The National Vendors Union Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) says ZANU (PF) has taken over the registration of vendors and is discriminating their members against registration process favouring those who support First Lady Grace Mugabe.
The Vendors union representative which has more than 3 000 members in Harare alone cited the Grace Mugabe linked vendors Union , Queen of Grace, 100 Percent Empowerment, as one of the organizations which have hijacked the registration process of vendors.
“The information that NAVUZ has received thus far in respect of the ongoing registration process is that only members belonging to space baron led organizations such as Grassroots Empowerment, Queen of Grace, 100 Percent Empowerment members are allowed to register and several of our members have been barred from registering,” NAVUZ told ZimEye.com on Monday.
Two weeks ago the Grace Mugabe linked vendors’ union forced vendors to congregate at the Main Post office in Harare where it was registering them while chanting ZANU (PF) slogans.
The so called vendors’ representative also sold members ship cards at the registration point.
NAVUZ said should government through the Local Government Ministry leave politicians hijacking the vending regularization process their members are not going to be part and parcel of the process.
“Our position has always been clear that vendors must not be removed from their current vending sites until the ongoing registration process is complete.
“This registration process must be done in an inclusive, fair, transparent and non-partisan manner or else NAVUZ will not endorse its credibility and advise its members accordingly”.