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Mohadi to consider declaration of Joshua Nkomo holiday
08 Jun 2013 at 21:24hrs | Views
Kembo Mohadi, the Home Affairs co-minister says he would "consider the application" when he does receive an application to have July 1 declared a national public holiday in honour of the late nationalist and former Vice President Joshua Nkomo.
The aforementioned application is expected to be made soon by the Matojeni Cultural Society to mark the date when Nkomo died in 1999.
Two years ago, the leadership of Zapu called the government to declare July 1 a new annual public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the death on Nkomo, following the 10th anniversary of the late Vice President.
The son of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, Sibangilizwe and the Matojeni Cultural Society had said they will unilaterally declare the day a holiday if government refuse to entertain their request.
They 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.
The aforementioned application is expected to be made soon by the Matojeni Cultural Society to mark the date when Nkomo died in 1999.
Two years ago, the leadership of Zapu called the government to declare July 1 a new annual public holiday to commemorate the anniversary of the death on Nkomo, following the 10th anniversary of the late Vice President.
The son of the late Vice-President Joshua Nkomo, Sibangilizwe and the Matojeni Cultural Society had said they will unilaterally declare the day a holiday if government refuse to entertain their request.
They 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.
Source - Byo24News
