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Joshua Nkomo national holiday proposed
07 Jul 2011 at 08:20hrs | Views
Matojeni Cultural Society, organisers of the Nkomo commemorations, said they are lobbying the government to declare July 1 a national holiday.
The leader of the society, Albert Nyoni, said they had written to the three principals in the coalition government - President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, and Welshman Ncube - asking that July 1 be declared a national holiday.
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There are 365 days in the year and we are asking for just this one," Nyoni said.
Officials from the two MDC parties are reported to have confirmed receiving the proposal.
Nyoni said they had also asked the Bulawayo City Council to name one of its streets after the late former PF Zapu leader.
Bulawayo mayor, MDC-T's Thaba Moyo said council had already passed the resolution and was only waiting for erection of Joshua Nkomo's statue along Main Street before renaming the street to Joshua Nkomo Street.
The leader of the society, Albert Nyoni, said they had written to the three principals in the coalition government - President Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, and Welshman Ncube - asking that July 1 be declared a national holiday.
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There are 365 days in the year and we are asking for just this one," Nyoni said.
Officials from the two MDC parties are reported to have confirmed receiving the proposal.
Nyoni said they had also asked the Bulawayo City Council to name one of its streets after the late former PF Zapu leader.
Bulawayo mayor, MDC-T's Thaba Moyo said council had already passed the resolution and was only waiting for erection of Joshua Nkomo's statue along Main Street before renaming the street to Joshua Nkomo Street.
Source - Matojeni Cultural Society
