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Matabeleland is not marginalised, 'It's nonsense to say the people's spirits were broken by Gukurahundi' says Enos Nkala
31 May 2012 at 17:05hrs | Views
FORMER Zanu-PF Cabinet minister Enos Nkala (80) has rubbished the view that Matabeleland was marginalised.
Nkala advised people of Matabeleland to think carefully before calling for devolution of power in the new Constitution.
"If we as Ndebeles are lazy and not grabbing things as others are, whose fault is it? If we do not want to empower ourselves, we cannot go around blaming others," said Nkala.
He said people from the region should wake up from their slumber and start doing things for themselves.
"It's nonsense to say the people's spirits were broken by Gukurahundi. Let's just get out of our blankets and work," said Nkala.
He said while he supported the concept of devolution, it would not work for the region.
"When we talk of devolution, we are talking about redistributing power. Who in Matabeleland can be said to be ready to take up that power? I say we should think carefully about this issue, otherwise we might create more problems for ourselves," he said.
Nkala said he was bitter about the way he was forced to leave politics in 1989.
"I had to resign in anger over the so-called Willowgate scandal. I still maintain that there is nothing wrong with buying a car and selling it for a little profit. That is business," said Nkala
Nkala advised people of Matabeleland to think carefully before calling for devolution of power in the new Constitution.
"If we as Ndebeles are lazy and not grabbing things as others are, whose fault is it? If we do not want to empower ourselves, we cannot go around blaming others," said Nkala.
He said people from the region should wake up from their slumber and start doing things for themselves.
He said while he supported the concept of devolution, it would not work for the region.
"When we talk of devolution, we are talking about redistributing power. Who in Matabeleland can be said to be ready to take up that power? I say we should think carefully about this issue, otherwise we might create more problems for ourselves," he said.
Nkala said he was bitter about the way he was forced to leave politics in 1989.
"I had to resign in anger over the so-called Willowgate scandal. I still maintain that there is nothing wrong with buying a car and selling it for a little profit. That is business," said Nkala
Source - Byo24News
