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National healing minister ready to die for Gukurahundi
09 Jan 2012 at 13:28hrs | Views
Co-minister in the organ of national healing Moses Mzila-Ndlovu, from the Movement of Democratic Change led by Professor Welshman Ncube, has dared police to arrest him for talking about Gukurahundi, saying he is not "intimidated by hopeless Zanu PF activists masquerading" as law enforcement agents.
Mzila-Ndlovu said he was aware of a plot to arrest him for talking about the 1980's massacre of civilians by the military in the Matabeleland and Midlands regions.
Police spokespersons were unavailable for comment on Mzila-Ndlovu's claims.
But the minister insisted he had uncovered a plot by police to arrest him, in what would be the latest in a string of moves to silence debate on the massacres, most commonly known as Gukurahundi.
An "unsanctioned" meeting hosted by a Victoria Falls based human rights organisation, Uluntu, last week has sparked the talk of Mzila Ndlovu's possible arrest.
Police are said to be planning to swoop on Uluntu leader Dumile Mpofu and Ndlovu for allegedly turning the public meeting into a political gathering by deceiving the law enforcement agents that he was organising a public meeting yet political topics featured on the agenda.
State security agents have previously stifled debate on Gukurahundi, resulting in several politicians, civil society workers, media personnel and the clergy being detained for raising the matter.
Mzila-Ndlovu has previously been arrested for speaking about Gukurahundi.
Together with a Roman Catholic priest, Mzila Ndlovu was arrested and detained by police for holding a memorial service in Lupane for victims of the massacre last year.
Mzila-Ndlovu said Mugabe and his loyalists' attitude towards Gukurahundi made national healing difficult.
Mzila-Ndlovu said he was aware of a plot to arrest him for talking about the 1980's massacre of civilians by the military in the Matabeleland and Midlands regions.
Police spokespersons were unavailable for comment on Mzila-Ndlovu's claims.
But the minister insisted he had uncovered a plot by police to arrest him, in what would be the latest in a string of moves to silence debate on the massacres, most commonly known as Gukurahundi.
An "unsanctioned" meeting hosted by a Victoria Falls based human rights organisation, Uluntu, last week has sparked the talk of Mzila Ndlovu's possible arrest.
Police are said to be planning to swoop on Uluntu leader Dumile Mpofu and Ndlovu for allegedly turning the public meeting into a political gathering by deceiving the law enforcement agents that he was organising a public meeting yet political topics featured on the agenda.
State security agents have previously stifled debate on Gukurahundi, resulting in several politicians, civil society workers, media personnel and the clergy being detained for raising the matter.
Mzila-Ndlovu has previously been arrested for speaking about Gukurahundi.
Together with a Roman Catholic priest, Mzila Ndlovu was arrested and detained by police for holding a memorial service in Lupane for victims of the massacre last year.
Mzila-Ndlovu said Mugabe and his loyalists' attitude towards Gukurahundi made national healing difficult.
Source - DN
