Editorial Comment: Govt’s stance on Gukurahundi welcome, but…

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s pledge to facilitate the exhumation and reburial of Gukurahundi victims as well as offer counselling services, medical assistance, and identity documents to those affected is a commendable move, as it marks the first major step towards resolution of this long-running scar on the conscience of the nation.

It is imperative, therefore, that all stakeholders support this initiative and ensure that those affected may finally have closure and move on with their lives in peace. Redress in matters of this nature is inescapable, and while it may have taken unnecessarily longer to get here, it is a positive development that we have started talking officially about this subject at national level.

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