President Emmerson Mnangagwa has landed at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo ahead of his meeting with chiefs set for Saturday.
He was welcomed by Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Bulawayo Judith Ncube, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe and State Security Minister Owen Ncube, Service Chiefs and senior civil servants.
According to the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Virginia Mabiza, Mnangagwa will receive recommendations on how to deal with issues related to Gukurahundi. She said:
The National Council of Chiefs has in the past two weeks been engaged in intensive stakeholder consultations with various groups from Matebeleland.
… This Meeting is a demonstration of His Excellency’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to matters affecting the Region and, in particular the Gukurahundi.
The meeting will be held at the State House, Bulawayo on Saturday 21 August 2021.