PRIORITIZE COOPERATIVES CHOMA COUNCIL TOLD

(ZANIS) Southern Province Minister CORNELIUS MWEETWA has directed the local authority in Choma to prioritize cooperatives run by persons with disabilities in allocation of empowerment funds under the Constituency Development Fund -C.D.F

Mr. MWEETWA says because of the allocation specifically for women and the youth under C.D.F, there is need to include persons with disabilities as a matter of priority.

The Minister was speaking when he officiated at the Commemoration of the international Day for Persons Living with Disabilities in Choma.

He further assured that government is alive to the challenges of Persons living with Disability, among them, the need for inclusion in decision making positions.

Earlier a representative of Persons Living with Disabilities, LUUNDU MWANAKASALE expressed sadness that government did not include any person living with Disabilities in the latest appointments to various positions in government.

She said this has left them feeling sidelined as they are equally capable of holding decision making positions.

Ms. MWANAKASALE said access to information on the Covid pandemic is a challenge for Persons Living with Disabilities, especially the deaf as most messages are not user friendly.

She disclosed that during the disbursement of the Covid 19 emergency cash transfer meant for the vulnerable, most visually impaired beneficiaries were disadvantaged as they could not access the electronic codes to enable them withdraw the funds.

Ms. MWANAKASALE added that this led to most of them failing to access the funds.

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