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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>THE Gukurahundi public outreach programme, launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa in July this year, has been hit by logistical challenges that have grounded the process, NewsDay has established.<\/p>\n

But critics have accused the government of a half-hearted approach to resolve the emotive issue, the darkest chapter since Zimbabwe\u2019s independence from British colonial rule in 1980.<\/p>\n

Key players in Matabeleland regions this week accused officials responsible for the process of allegedly lacking sincerity to push the agenda.<\/p>\n

They ascribed the challenges being faced by the traditional leaders in holding the hearings to the government\u2019s reluctance to address the emotive issue.<\/p>\n

The outreach programme is expected to provide a platform for Gukurahundi victims and survivors to present their grievances before a 14-member panel led by traditional leaders.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs Council of Zimbabwe recently revealed that crucial logistical arrangements yet to be completed.<\/p>\n

President of the Chiefs\u2019 Council Chief Lucas Mtshane Khumalo confirmed that the hearings were yet to begin due to unresolved logistical issues.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have not started and we do not know when we will start. There are still some logistics that have not been concluded,\u201d Khumalo said.<\/p>\n

He also revealed that logistical challenges included lack of transport, food and subsistence allowances for those participating in the hearings.<\/p>\n

Chief Khulumani Mathema from Matabeleland South said he had also indicated during the July launch that the programme could not start without a budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring that launch I made it clear that a budget is needed for the programme, there is no programme that can succeed without a budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is like trying to start a car without petrol. There must be a budget for the programme to be successful. Even a small event like a wedding needs a budget. What more this big programme cannot succeed without a budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have never been told of any budget around the programme and if there is no budget, it will be difficult to conduct the programme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Political and human rights activists yesterday told NewsDay that they had been vindicated in their pessimism of the process. Bulawayo-based development practitioner Thembelani Dube said the Gukurahundi issue was an extensive project that required maximum input of resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that regard there is a need for an exclusive budget that caters for such. There is no way the process can kick off if the resources are inadequate,\u201d Dube said.<\/p>\n

Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana yesterday referred all inquiries to Attorney General Virginia Mabhiza.<\/p>\n

Mabhiza, who heads the hearings\u2019 secretariat, is reportedly out of Zimbabwe on government business.<\/p>\n

But Freedom Alliance national chairman Mqondisi Ndebele said the Gukurahundi programme was clearly flawed and should involve all traditional leaders from across Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Public policy analyst Samukele Hadebe said the chiefs-led programme seemed to have stalled while the hype had died down both administratively and politically.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdministratively, the programme never had a clear roll-out plan with timelines and budgetary allocations. If these were there, it is most likely they were hidden from the interested public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese are some of the concerns raised by stakeholders that the process lacked a framework or legislation or even parliamentary oversight hence some of such unexplained delays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Human rights activist Effie Ncube said many people expected the outreach to start immediately after the July 14 launch.<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, the delay is raising many questions among the people. These can quickly turn into doubts and confusion which may undermine public confidence in the process,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace report estimated that over 20 000 were killed when the North Korean trained 5 brigade rolled into Matabeleland and Midlands provinces to quell an insurgency, although critics say the move was a giant step towards creating a one-party State.<\/p>\n

The late former President Robert Mugabe later described Gukurahundi as a \u201cmoment of madness\u201d but did not apologise for the killings.<\/p>\n

At the launch of the outreach programme in July, Mnangagwa said Gukurahundi will not be a footnote of history adding that the chapter served as a \u201cstark reminder of the fragility of unity and the devastating consequences of disunity\u201d.<\/p>\n

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