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(NYASATIMES) Govt has not created jobs for youth, Bingu admits

Govt has not created jobs for youth, Bingu admits
Nyasa Times 06 April, 2009 10:23:00

Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharika on his way from the launch of his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) campaign bid for the Northern region has admitted that during the first term of leadership, he has not adequately created job opportunities for scores of the country's jobless young people.

The Malawi leader who has all along been on the moon boasting that his government has delivered in accordance with people's expectations during his first term of office, stunned his followers in Kasungu on Monday that he has not been able to provide for the young people in terms of job creations.

However, the President promised that besides creating job opportunities, his next administration would set up a fund to enable young people to venture into various entrepreneurship activities.

" I should admit that we we have not been able to meet the needs of the jobless people. The youth are completing education every year, but they unable to get employed either in the private or public sectors. It is very saddening to see how sons and daughters loitering up and down the towns and cities.

"We are setting up a fund so that they could access loans and embark on small-scale business entreprises. We promise to do better if you vote me back in power," said Mutharika.

Mutharika said education in the country would be meaningless if the young people have no chance to either get jobs or access loans for business entreprises.

"What is the use of education if our young people are unable to get jobs. What is the use of education if we can't create opportunities for our sons and daughters to live independent lives?"

Mutharika said his next government would make sure that all groups of people have something to benefit from his rule.

Labels: BINGU WA MUTHARIKA, JOBS, YOUTHS

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