Outcry over Gukurahundi hearings delay

CONCERNS are mounting in the Matabeleland region over the delay in conducting Gukurahundi hearings, with stakeholders blaming funding gaps and lack of political commitment for slowing efforts to resolve one of the country’s most sensitive historical issues.

The second phase of community outreach hearings into the 1980s Gukurahundi atrocities was expected to begin in June, after the initial engagement phase ended in December last year.

The programme was officially launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July 2024 in Bulawayo, with public testimonies beginning on June 26 last year, led by traditional leaders.

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