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'Declare 21 February a national holiday'
17 Feb 2014 at 16:37hrs | Views
A Zanu-PF supporter and researcher, who works with members of the Zimbabwe Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees Association (ZEPPDRA), has called on the government to consider declaring 21 February a national holiday in honour of President Robert Mugabe's contributions to the country.
Raymond Mazorodze, who has been doing voluntary social work for the last 34 years, said President Mugabe deserves to be honoured during his life-time for his contribution to the country's liberation and empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans.
Mazorodze believes 21 February, the day President Mugabe was born, should be declared a holiday while a statue should be erected to honour a man whose qualities were long identified and foretold by the likes of the late Eddison Zvobgo's father Mudadirwa Zvobgo and other nationalists of the time.
The political researcher also proposed that Zimbabwe should have a land holiday as a way of showing gratitude to Mugabe, who has been vilified by the western media for his stance to defend the empowerment of his people through land redistribution.
Despite being ill-treated by the Rhodesian regime, together with Father Zimbabwe Joshua Nkomo and other nationalists, at independence in 1980, Mugabe adopted the policy of reconciliation in the famous 'turning our swords into ploughshares' speech.
In 1987, Mugabe and Nkomo also signed the unity accord.
The policy of reconciliation was later adopted in other countries such as South Africa.
President Mugabe also brokered peace talks in Mozambique, culminating in the signing of the Rome Accord between FRELIMO and RENAMO in 1992.
The life and works of Mugabe has inspired many oppressed people across the world, who believe he is also their leader.
Raymond Mazorodze, who has been doing voluntary social work for the last 34 years, said President Mugabe deserves to be honoured during his life-time for his contribution to the country's liberation and empowerment of indigenous Zimbabweans.
Mazorodze believes 21 February, the day President Mugabe was born, should be declared a holiday while a statue should be erected to honour a man whose qualities were long identified and foretold by the likes of the late Eddison Zvobgo's father Mudadirwa Zvobgo and other nationalists of the time.
The political researcher also proposed that Zimbabwe should have a land holiday as a way of showing gratitude to Mugabe, who has been vilified by the western media for his stance to defend the empowerment of his people through land redistribution.
Despite being ill-treated by the Rhodesian regime, together with Father Zimbabwe Joshua Nkomo and other nationalists, at independence in 1980, Mugabe adopted the policy of reconciliation in the famous 'turning our swords into ploughshares' speech.
In 1987, Mugabe and Nkomo also signed the unity accord.
The policy of reconciliation was later adopted in other countries such as South Africa.
President Mugabe also brokered peace talks in Mozambique, culminating in the signing of the Rome Accord between FRELIMO and RENAMO in 1992.
The life and works of Mugabe has inspired many oppressed people across the world, who believe he is also their leader.
Source - zbc
