Chief Nyakunhuwa, real name Courage Mashavave, last week
urged all headmen in his area to join the ruling Zanu PF party, saying it was
the right thing to do.
Mashavave made the call while addressing people gathered
for a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the beginning of a new secondary school
in Mudzara village on August 15.
When he was given a chance to speak, the traditional leader
called his headmen to the podium to introduce them Minister of State for
Masvingo Provincial Affairs and Devolution Ezra Chadzamira who was the guest of
honour.
He went on to introduce headmen Mudzara, Mutsvangwa and
Chipato but Headman Muzvimwe had to first introduce himself to the chief who
seemed not familiar with his face.
“Iwewe handichanatsi kukuziva. Ndoziva umwe uya anosiuya
kumusangano. You must come to meetings; all of you who are not yet members of
the party must come and join. The doors are still open,” said Mashavave.
Mashavave had started by asking for permission from the
Minister of State to do slogan when he was called to address the crowd and went
on to chant the slogan.
In his address the chief said he was pleased with the
developmental projects in his area including the construction of the new
secondary school.
“Our area is
underdeveloped and our children are walking long distances to get to school. We
now want to develop our area and this is just the beginning,” said Chief
Nyakunhuwa
He praised Zaka Wests Member of Parliament (MP) Ophias
Murambiwa as a hardworking man.
The youthful traditional leader took the reins after his
father Jerera Wafawanaka Mashavave died in a road traffic accident in 2015.
After his father’s death, Mashavave was appointed as a
regent (sarapavana) for two years as per tradition, but government has not
facilitated the selection of a new chief despite the expiry of his regency.
This means legally and culturally, Mashavave has basis to
be chief and has to know-tow to ruling party politicians to keep enjoying the
privilege of that position. TellZim News
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