Mphoko unfit to lead National Healing and Reconciliation

Heal Zimbabwe, a human rights pressure group has piled pressure on Vice President Phekezela Mphoko saying he was unfit to lead the National Haling and Reconciliation portfolio after his insensitive public remarks on Gukurahundi.

Mphoko who was recently appointed the second VP and doubles up as Minister responsible for the National Healing and Reconciliation portfolio stepped on the toes of Gukurahundi victims in Matebeleland when he said the massacres that left an estimated 20 000 people dead in Matebeleland and the Midlands provinces was a conspiracy by the West.

To date the victims of the 1980s massacre were still crying out for compensation and an apology from President Robert Mugabe and his Zanu-PF party.

Heal Zimbabwe said the VPs insensitive remarks affirm his unfitting importance to lead the National Healing and Reconciliation portfolio.