Specific regalia must be created for living heroes- Chief Chiduku

Senator Chief Chiduku has said the recognition of the liberation war heroes must be done even to those who are surviving by introducing their regalia which will make them to be easily identified.

He was contributing to the motion that was moved by Beitbridge senator Tambudzani Mohadi over the rehabilitation of fallen heroes graves.

"This motion is quite traumatising and requires every one of us not to simply mention things that happen on the surface but comment whole heartedly. In my opinion, there should be signs or bill boards to indicate their location," he said. "My wish is that now and in the future will ask but what is this and an explanation will be offered that these are the liberators of this country; that sign or billboard. I mention that even living heroes should be allowed to put on some important regalia to indicate that who is this person and then people will explain that this is a person who contributed towards the liberation of the country."

Chiduku said in this country, they do not have various political parties.

"Everyone wants to run the country but that came from people who sacrificed their lives and we remained behind enjoying ourselves, doing whatever we wanted, others were working, marry and getting married. These people devoted themselves into liberating the country," he said. "Some lost their lives there, some were wounded and some came back home. Such a group, in my opinion should be given enough respect that the public will have to ask that who is this one. People would actually know that this is a person who fought for the liberation."

Chiduku said these shrines are still there even in our communal lands in the constituencies.

"We have them but they need to be refurbished. If there is need to collect the remains, they can be collected. Traditional healers know where some of the liberators lie and we just sited, some eating and others fighting over some things or fields which we do not know where they came from," he said.

"I am therefore, suggesting that this motion should be debated until things have been put into their correct perspective. This motion is about our country. As we are progressing in our lives; driving cars, none of us here does not have a car; these are things which were fought for by our liberators. Therefore, this motion should remain on the Order Paper so that we debate it until it is exhausted."