By Talent Gondo| President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned Zimbabweans to prepare for austerity measures that may appear harsh but are in the medium to long-term designed to revive the country’s economy.

Speaking to Bloomberg TV in New York where he is attending the 73rd Ordinary Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Mnangagwa said it was time for honesty and the application of essential fundamentals necessary to bring the change necessary for a revived economic trajectory.

Said Mnangagwa:

“We have to be very sober. It is true that our fiscal balance is bad and we must be honest to our people as to what we want to achieve and to do.

So there is need for us to apply fundamentals that may be harsh to our people, but are necessary for us to cross the bridge.”-StateMedia