Ndanga (3rd from left) stresses a point at the event
Brighton Chiseva
More than 40 000 couples drawn from all walks of life
are expected to attend the Peace Family Festival organised by the Family
Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) to be held at the National
Sports Stadium in Harare on November 17.
are expected to attend the Peace Family Festival organised by the Family
Federation for World Peace and Unification (FFWPU) to be held at the National
Sports Stadium in Harare on November 17.
FFWPUZ Zimbabwe chapter chairperson, Archbishop Johannes
Ndanga told journalists and other people who attended the media sensitisation
workshop held in Harare as a build up to the event that they were expecting a
huge turnout as the registrations had surpassed the target of 40k couples.
Ndanga told journalists and other people who attended the media sensitisation
workshop held in Harare as a build up to the event that they were expecting a
huge turnout as the registrations had surpassed the target of 40k couples.
Ndanga said the festival, which is running under the
motto ‘Strong and Healthy Families Make a Healthy and Prosperous Nation’, was a
rededication exercise where couples will be blessed to create peaceful
families.
motto ‘Strong and Healthy Families Make a Healthy and Prosperous Nation’, was a
rededication exercise where couples will be blessed to create peaceful
families.
“The purpose of this festival is to heal the wounds of
the past and support the Zimbabwean government’s endeavours for peace and
reconciliation.
the past and support the Zimbabwean government’s endeavours for peace and
reconciliation.
“We are expecting to host more than 40 000 couples. There
is an ongoing registration exercise going on around the country and the
response is overwhelming. We are inviting people from all walks of life to
attend the festival and be blessed as we seek to heal our nation,” said Ndanga.
is an ongoing registration exercise going on around the country and the
response is overwhelming. We are inviting people from all walks of life to
attend the festival and be blessed as we seek to heal our nation,” said Ndanga.
He also said the media critical in fostering peace and
reconciliation through its in influence on public opinion.
reconciliation through its in influence on public opinion.
He also said FFWPUZ will soon launch a program to
award journalists who will report positively towards peace and reconciliation.
award journalists who will report positively towards peace and reconciliation.
Speaking at the same event, the deputy minister in the
Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi
applauded FFWPU for organising the workshop as well as the festival saying it
will go a long way in promoting the governments’ efforts to engender a peace in
the country.
Ministry of Information Publicity and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi
applauded FFWPU for organising the workshop as well as the festival saying it
will go a long way in promoting the governments’ efforts to engender a peace in
the country.
“At a time when business people and nations are
engulfed in perceived disunity, we are reminded that we are greater than our
differences and we should therefore take a step in unison towards peace,” said
Mutodi
engulfed in perceived disunity, we are reminded that we are greater than our
differences and we should therefore take a step in unison towards peace,” said
Mutodi
