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MRP petitions Mnangagwa to account for Gukurahundi atrocities
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BULAWAYO – The Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) has petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to account for the Gukurahundi atrocities that devastated parts of Midlands and Matabeleland between 1982 and 1987.
MiThe atrocities were carried out under the administration of then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, with Mnangagwa serving as Minister of State Security. The North Korean‑trained Fifth Brigade was deployed to the region, allegedly to target dissidents, but ended up killing thousands of innocent villagers, including women, children and the elderly.
In a letter dated December 15 and directed to Mnangagwa, MRP President Mqondisi Moyo demanded public accountability. The petition was also copied to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in The Gambia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in Botswana and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels.
“The MRP formally submits this Executive Demand on behalf of the victims, survivors and affected communities of Matabeleland/Mthwakazi. This demand concerns state‑sanctioned human rights violations during the Gukurahundi operations (1982–1987) and the ongoing impunity that shields perpetrators, obstructs justice and prevents reparations,” reads the letter.
The petition calls on Mnangagwa to publicly acknowledge his knowledge and role, clarify his involvement or oversight regarding state security forces, recognise the suffering of victims, commit to transparency by opening archives and documents, and ensure justice, reparations and survivor‑centred truth mechanisms.
Moyo said the demand is grounded in international, regional and domestic law, including CEDAW, CRC, ICCPR, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, SADC protocols and Zimbabwe’s Constitution.
“The MRP requests a formal public response within 60 calendar days. Copies of this submission are sent to AU, UN, SADC and EU human rights bodies for oversight,” he said.
MiThe atrocities were carried out under the administration of then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, with Mnangagwa serving as Minister of State Security. The North Korean‑trained Fifth Brigade was deployed to the region, allegedly to target dissidents, but ended up killing thousands of innocent villagers, including women, children and the elderly.
In a letter dated December 15 and directed to Mnangagwa, MRP President Mqondisi Moyo demanded public accountability. The petition was also copied to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in The Gambia, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat in Botswana and the European External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels.
“The MRP formally submits this Executive Demand on behalf of the victims, survivors and affected communities of Matabeleland/Mthwakazi. This demand concerns state‑sanctioned human rights violations during the Gukurahundi operations (1982–1987) and the ongoing impunity that shields perpetrators, obstructs justice and prevents reparations,” reads the letter.
Moyo said the demand is grounded in international, regional and domestic law, including CEDAW, CRC, ICCPR, the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, SADC protocols and Zimbabwe’s Constitution.
“The MRP requests a formal public response within 60 calendar days. Copies of this submission are sent to AU, UN, SADC and EU human rights bodies for oversight,” he said.
Source - Byo24news
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