LABOUR Commissioner Givens Muntengwa says even if some beneficiaries decide to blow up their partial withdrawals in places like hotels, the money will still remain in the economy. Last week, former labour minister Joyce Simukoko criticised the government’s decision to allow partial access to pension benefits, saying it will create a lot of destitute old people in society. But in an interview, Muntengwa said employees should not be denied resources just because one feels they will misuse the money. “NAPSA has reached out at different times before this bill had been enacted into law. Government equally has explained on the ramifications of that amendment. So whether that is sufficient is the question that…but from my understanding, I think it is...

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