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Violence in Zim has its genesis in the nationalist politics of the 1960s: Cont
22 Sep 2011 at 12:17hrs | Views
Award-winning playwright Cont Mhlanga on Wednesday said political violence in Zimbabwe had its genesis in the nationalist politics of the 1960s and the national galas organised by the Ministry of Information were some of the tools for promoting it.
Mhlanga, who was addressing fellow artists at the Intwasa Arts Festival's seminar on art, culture, conflict and reconciliation in Bulawayo, said the use of art in political violence became organised with the introduction of galas by Zanu PF.
"I had never seen a situation where art was used to fuel conflict until in the last 6 years at national galas where they (leaders) used art to fuel conflict against the opposition whom they called "imperialist stooges"," Mhlanga said.
Mhlanga, who was addressing fellow artists at the Intwasa Arts Festival's seminar on art, culture, conflict and reconciliation in Bulawayo, said the use of art in political violence became organised with the introduction of galas by Zanu PF.
"I had never seen a situation where art was used to fuel conflict until in the last 6 years at national galas where they (leaders) used art to fuel conflict against the opposition whom they called "imperialist stooges"," Mhlanga said.
Source - newsday
