Youth Forum comment on Chiadzwa

The heavy presence of the military in the diamond fields of Chiadzwa is a total negation of the Global Political Agreement particularly in line with national healing as enshrined in article vii, contrary to that the government is inflicting more wounds. 

The escape of Chief Chiadzwa following an attempt on his life by CIOs in the area is clear testimony that the government is just but playing lip service to national healing. The Kimberly Process Review team revealed that more than 150 people in the area suffered horrendous brutality at the hands of Zimbabwe military in the Chiadzwa Diamond Fields. 

With some people having been buried in shallow mass graves in the diamond fields, honestly there is need to consider a reconciliation process between the military and the people who were victimized. 

As if to add salt to wounds, the government has embarked on another second phase of operation Murambatsvina by evicting people who have their umbilical codes buried in Chiadzwa and relocating them to some area where they know little about and without adequate compensation if any. 

As Youth Forum we view this as environmental violence which is equally wicked to political violence. We emphasize that the government still continues on its brutal streak hence talks about national healing and reconciliation are mere rhetoric.

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