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"Violence is a cancer destroying our nation" - Chief Chivi
Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD)
March 03, 2011

Chiefs, their counterparts in traditional ruling like headmen's and other family members including youth have castigated violence pointing out that it endangers national renewal.

At Muzvidziwa business center which is in Chivi, Chief Chivi also pointed out that without meaningful engagement people will continue to be rocked by political violence, political intolerance, hate language, fear and deception.

Some youth have also considered that national healing, reconciliation and tolerance which are so vital for national well being never seem to be given much serious by the leaders of the three legged coalition.

Many young people present concurred with their traditional leaders and they went on to utter that violence is a cancer destroying our nation.

Headmen Gororo went on to say that all violence perpetrators must be prosecuted so that no one is seen committing crime with impunity.

More so, panelist present told the gathering to desist from intimidating and mistreating members of the community, maintain peace, uphold human rights and accept diverse political views.

Some of the panelist like chief Bere narrated the ordeal of human rights dating back from the pre-colonial era he postulates that during the pre-colonial era violence and killing each other was a serious crime and was not allowed and all perpetrators of violence were prosecuted by the Dare.

However some misguided youth officers from different constituency in Chivi wanted to derail the process organized by Community Tolerance Reconciliation and Development (COTRAD) but their efforts were thwarted by the progressive chiefs who were present.

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