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Declaration of Joshua Nkomo holiday to go ahead
05 Jun 2013 at 16:43hrs | Views
The son of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, Sibangilizwe, has said preparations to unilaterally declare July 1 as Joshua Nkomo and Liberators' Day are at an advanced stage.
Sibangilizwe, who appears to be on a collision course with the government, says he has written several letters to the Home Affairs ministry to have a holiday declared in honour of his father, but these have been ignored.
"What is surprising about the government is that it does not respond to our communication, but in the past two years, political parties have graced our celebrations," he said.
Sibangilizwe revealed that the police have given them a go-ahead to hold a procession from Blue Lagoon to Stanley Square.
Nkomo died on July 1 1999 and Sibangilizwe says there will be celebrations to mark his 14th anniversary at Stanley Square, Makokoba.
Sibangilizwe, who appears to be on a collision course with the government, says he has written several letters to the Home Affairs ministry to have a holiday declared in honour of his father, but these have been ignored.
"What is surprising about the government is that it does not respond to our communication, but in the past two years, political parties have graced our celebrations," he said.
Sibangilizwe revealed that the police have given them a go-ahead to hold a procession from Blue Lagoon to Stanley Square.
Nkomo died on July 1 1999 and Sibangilizwe says there will be celebrations to mark his 14th anniversary at Stanley Square, Makokoba.
Source - newsday
