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Traditional leaders not given respect- Senator complains
27 Feb 2016 at 08:58hrs | Views
Manicaland Senator Judith Mawire (Zanu PF) moving a motion in parliament has complained that the Chiefs in the country were not being accorded the respect they deserve as there were a lot of illegal things that were happening in their jurisdiction.
She acknowledged that Traditional Leaders play a pivotal role in local government administration and yet they are not given the respect that they deserve, a situation that has led to many illegal activities perpetrated in their areas of jurisdiction;
"I am concerned that such disrespect for our Traditional Leaders has led to unwanted developments such as moral decadence, environmental degradation and child marriages," she said.
"Now therefore i call upon this government to revisit policies that give Traditional Leaders their mandate so that they can effectively deal with issues of moral decadence, environmental pollution and degradation, children's rights among communal communities as well as other incidental issues that they may fall under the purview of the Traditional Chiefs' Mandate."
She said over the years, traditional leaders have been reduced to just ordinary people in most of our communities including resettlement areas.
"This has led to poor management and distraction of the environment with many illegal activities being the order of the day. Our morals have also become a cause for concern," she said.
She acknowledged that Traditional Leaders play a pivotal role in local government administration and yet they are not given the respect that they deserve, a situation that has led to many illegal activities perpetrated in their areas of jurisdiction;
"I am concerned that such disrespect for our Traditional Leaders has led to unwanted developments such as moral decadence, environmental degradation and child marriages," she said.
She said over the years, traditional leaders have been reduced to just ordinary people in most of our communities including resettlement areas.
"This has led to poor management and distraction of the environment with many illegal activities being the order of the day. Our morals have also become a cause for concern," she said.
Source - Online
