Rtd Justice Sello Nare and other commissioners during the Masvingo outreach
…commission
to set-up peace committees
to set-up peace committees
Anymore Magawa
The
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) recently held a meeting in Masvingo
to appraise people on the mechanisms and approaches being used to handle issues
of national healing and reconciliation..
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) recently held a meeting in Masvingo
to appraise people on the mechanisms and approaches being used to handle issues
of national healing and reconciliation..
The
meeting was graced by the Masvingo Provincial Minister Ezra Chadzamira,
Provincial Administrator (PA) Fungai Mbetsa as well as by NPRC commissioners
including Netty Musanhu and its chairperson, Sello Nare.
meeting was graced by the Masvingo Provincial Minister Ezra Chadzamira,
Provincial Administrator (PA) Fungai Mbetsa as well as by NPRC commissioners
including Netty Musanhu and its chairperson, Sello Nare.
In
his address, Nare said the commission was formed to foster peace and heal
victims of political violence in the country.
his address, Nare said the commission was formed to foster peace and heal
victims of political violence in the country.
“The
establishment of the commission was an attempt to address past incidences of
political violence and bring healing to victims.
establishment of the commission was an attempt to address past incidences of
political violence and bring healing to victims.
“I
am here to launch NPRC in Masvingo and this marks the beginning of national
unity and reconciliation. The NPRC was formed in 2013 and it does a conflict
analysis in an attempt to address social cohesion and help citizens to
understand the peace-building processes,” said Nare.
am here to launch NPRC in Masvingo and this marks the beginning of national
unity and reconciliation. The NPRC was formed in 2013 and it does a conflict
analysis in an attempt to address social cohesion and help citizens to
understand the peace-building processes,” said Nare.
He
said by June this year, the commission will have set up thematic peace
committees from district to national level to quicken the resolution of past
conflicts and healing process.
said by June this year, the commission will have set up thematic peace
committees from district to national level to quicken the resolution of past
conflicts and healing process.
“We
are launching the outreach programme here in Masvingo and we will do the same
in other nine provinces.
are launching the outreach programme here in Masvingo and we will do the same
in other nine provinces.
“We
will soon conduct hearings where we will meet the victims. By June this year,
we should have come up with peace committees after which we will conduct hearings
for the victims of violence,” Nare said.
will soon conduct hearings where we will meet the victims. By June this year,
we should have come up with peace committees after which we will conduct hearings
for the victims of violence,” Nare said.
In
her remarks, Musanhu said the organisation planned to do a thorough conflict
analysis that will help shape the way forward, adding that past conflicts
covered the pre-independence era going forward.
her remarks, Musanhu said the organisation planned to do a thorough conflict
analysis that will help shape the way forward, adding that past conflicts
covered the pre-independence era going forward.
“You
may remember that before independence, we had some issues on people’s livestock
which were taken and that was source of conflict. At independence, some
celebrated the new dawn of political emancipation, but there was a lot of
unfinished business.
may remember that before independence, we had some issues on people’s livestock
which were taken and that was source of conflict. At independence, some
celebrated the new dawn of political emancipation, but there was a lot of
unfinished business.
“On
Gukurahundi, there are still a lot of scars, as we all know what happened.
Lastly, we considered the year 2000 to date where inflation, street protests due
to price hikes and electoral violence happened,” said Musanhu said.
Gukurahundi, there are still a lot of scars, as we all know what happened.
Lastly, we considered the year 2000 to date where inflation, street protests due
to price hikes and electoral violence happened,” said Musanhu said.
The
core functions of the commission is to promote post conflict, justice, national
healing and reconciliation as well as to facilitate truth telling, rehabilitation,
conflict prevention and the promotion of national unity and cohesion.
core functions of the commission is to promote post conflict, justice, national
healing and reconciliation as well as to facilitate truth telling, rehabilitation,
conflict prevention and the promotion of national unity and cohesion.
