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In the news | Military news Zim: War veterans storm finance minister's officeZimbabwe Finance Minister Tendai Biti said militant supporters of President Robert Mugabe's ZANU PF party tried to invade his office, demanding war veteran living allowance increases. Biti's Movement for Democratic Change party, led by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, said it was the 12th time this year that militants, who include veterans from the guerrilla war of the 1970s, have tried to force their way to Biti's office. "It is unfortunate that war veterans can invade government offices," Biti said in a statement issued by the MDC. He said he was powerless to change veteran allowances, as the War Veterans' Act stipulates how much they are paid. "For the act to be changed, it must first go through Cabinet and I cannot do it alone," he said. Biti described the disturbance as a "low point" of the unity government formed over three years ago. "These attacks are political," he said. Biti castigated the police for failing to provide security for hundreds of civil servants who were locked inside their offices by veterans until late on Tuesday. He said he had already met with veterans but said their demands could not be met by the cash-strapped government. The militants also wanted to know how diamond sale proceeds were being used, but Biti said they should approach Mugabe's loyalists who are running the ministry in charge of mining. Mugabe, 88, is widely supported by war veterans in Zimbabwe. The former freedom fighters played a key role in the invasion of white-owned farms a decade ago. Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge SOURCE I-Net BridgeFor more than two decades, I-Net Bridge has been one of South Africa’s preferred electronic providers of innovative solutions, data of the highest calibre, reliable platforms and excellent supporting systems. Our products include workstations, web applications and data feeds packaged with in-depth news and powerful analytical tools empowering clients to make meaningful decisions. We pride ourselves on our wide variety of in-house skills, encompassing multiple platforms and applications. These skills enable us to not only function as a first class facility, but also design, implement and support all our client needs at a level that confirms I-Net Bridge a leader in its field. Go to: http://www.inet.co.za
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