Gukurahundi in a sentence

His reference to the “Gukurahundi rain” as a justification for deploying the army against those he deems responsible for stopping the rain reveals a disturbing continuity.

Even just the word “Gukurahundi”, there was a time one could not speak about it, it was scary.

He speaks of directly reporting to Mugabe on Gukurahundi.

In all these engagements, regional leaders have been clear that they will not settle for anything less than a sincere Gukurahundi apology and a truth-telling process led by the chiefs and civic society organisations from the region.

Nkomo said independent CSOs will continue to demand closure for the Gukurahundi issue, adding that government was not serious about addressing the post-1980 massacres.

The position of president Canaan Banana as head of state was immediately undermined by Gukurahundi, as decisions were made outside of his authority and that of cabinet and parliament.

This unit, trained by North Korean instructors, was code named “Gukurahundi,” — the rain that washes away the chaff.

At the time of the Gukurahundi, Mnangagwa was the minister for state security and oversaw the Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO).

He announced his malevolence in earnest and in such decisiveness as magnified in the Midlands and Matabeleland massacres, known as Gukurahundi.

They only propose that the Gukurahundi issue be handled by a separate body with a clear mandate and timeframe.

What has shocked us is that outside elections, we have never seen this type of violence on civilians, even by Mugabe who led Gukurahundi.

But instead, the funny thing is that it is Dabengwa who wants the Gukurahundi issue revisited and it is Mnangagwa, the so called innocent one who wants it forgotten.

Diminishing the extent and damage done by Gukurahundi attrocities is diabolic and denialist move.

First and foremost, the Chihambakwe Commission of Inquiry report into Gukurahundi must be made public.

Gukurahundi Mass graves such as those at Bhalagwe must be turned into national shrines.

Gukurahundi remains an emotive issue in the affected regions, with victims piling pressure on the Zanu PF government to set up a truth and reconciliation commission to put the matter to rest.

Mhlanga is said to have then tried to link his regional perspective to the issue of Gukurahundi.

MLF chairman David Mpofu and Gukurahundi victim Charles Thomas claimed yesterday that the meeting was scheduled to take place at Stanley Hall on April 8, but was stopped by the police amid reports the venue had been booked for a church gathering.

Most importantly, President Mnangagwa has told the world that the Gukurahundi issue will be solved by Zimbabweans through mutually agreed processes and not through prescriptions of foreign influences.

Other than Gukurahundi, Dabengwa was meant to discuss the human rights situation in Zimbabwe, violations and remedy offered," he said in a telephone interview.