By Talent Gondo

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has paid tribute to Zimbabwean workers adding that as the backbone of the country’s economy, workers should be protected so that they are not taken advantage of.

Zimbabwe today joined the rest of the World in commemorating May Day which is being commemorated under the theme “Uniting Workers For Social And Economic Advancement”.

In his Workers’ Day message on his Facebook page, President Mnangagwa said workers should be protected so that they are not taken advantage of.

“When I say that Zimbabwe is open for business, it is to create more jobs, more opportunity and to provide our people with the greatest possible chance of success,” said President Mnangagwa.

“We must also protect our workers and ensure that they cannot be taken advantage of.”

President Mnangagwa revealed that the government was in the process of enacting labour law reforms as part of government efforts to creating a safe and enabling environment for workers.

“Government is developing a raft of labour law reforms as part of our commitment to creating a safe and enabling environment for workers,” said Mnangagwa.

Below is the full statement by President Mnangagwa on his Facebook page.

Workers Day is an opportunity to pay tribute to the Zimbabwean workers – the backbone of our economy. We honour their work and our nation is far richer because of them.

When I say that Zimbabwe is open for business it is to create more jobs, more opportunity and to provide our people with the greatest possible chance of success.

We must also protect our workers and ensure that they cannot be taken advantage of. That is why government is developing a raft of labour law reforms as part of our commitment to creating a safe and enabling environment for workers.

Today, we salute our workers, but every day we must promote, assist and protect them, and continue to create more jobs and more opportunities for all Zimbabweans.