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Jestina Mukoko, Sekesai Holland receive French Award of Honor
30 Mar 2011 at 06:07hrs | Views
Two Zimbabwean female personalities, rights activist Jestina Mukoko and National Healing Co-Minister Sekai Holland have been awarded the prestigious French National Order of the Legion of Honour, for what French authorities termed their outstanding virtues in serving their country and others.
French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Francois Ponge handed the awards to Mukoko and Holland at a ceremony in Harare, recently.
Ponge said the award is given to individuals with outstanding virtues and whose purpose is to serve, fight for freedom and have values that unite all mankind. The award was establised in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte as a way of honoring civilians and soldiers, as well as recognizing anyone who exhibited merit.
Mukoko, whose Zimbabwe Peace Project civic organisation is known for documenting human rights breaches by President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF.
French Ambassador to Zimbabwe Francois Ponge handed the awards to Mukoko and Holland at a ceremony in Harare, recently.
Ponge said the award is given to individuals with outstanding virtues and whose purpose is to serve, fight for freedom and have values that unite all mankind. The award was establised in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte as a way of honoring civilians and soldiers, as well as recognizing anyone who exhibited merit.
Mukoko, whose Zimbabwe Peace Project civic organisation is known for documenting human rights breaches by President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF.
Source - Byo24News
