Arnold Batirai

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has condemned the tribal furore that erupted at Bulawayo City Council after his party councillor Arnold Batirai was caught in the eye of a storm after he used Shona to recite an oath during the swearing-in…
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Police reinforcements had to be called in as Bulawayo residents yesterday disrupted council elections for the mayor and deputy after they protested against the no-show by councillors to a new venue they had suggested. The elections have…
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Bulawayo councillors’ chief whip Silas Chigora has defended ward 24 councillor Arnold Batirai who was harassed by rowdy residents for using Shona while taking oath of office saying this was uncalled for and tantamount to xenophobia.
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By Hopewell Chin’ono I don’t know to what extent this “Shona speaking” Council issue is riling up people in Bulawayo. An MDC-A Alliance Councillor took an oath in Shona and for that, he was verbally abused. I was at a wedding…
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There was chaos here yesterday at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected councillors after one of them, Arnold Batirai of ward 24, decided to take oath of office in Shona.
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