The President elect, Cde Emmerson Mnangagwa says
Zimbabweans should honour the heroes and heroines of the liberation struggle
through uniting in building a country they all dream of.
Addressing thousands of people who graced the national
Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre today, Cde Mnangagwa said
after the 2018 harmonised elections, it is now time to forge ahead and work for
economic development.
“It is now time to put behind the elections and be united
in working to achieve the Zimbabwe we all want. We are indeed building the
Zimbabwe we want, growing the economy together, and creating employment and
improving the standards of living for everyone, where everyone is involved,
irrespective of tribe, creed, gender, religion and party affiliation,” he said.
“Let us move forward with the same determination and a
single mind, after all we share the same vision and dream for the country,” the
President added.
Cde Mnangagwa hailed the people of Zimbabwe for speaking
loudly to the world when the country held the harmonised elections last month,
saying the elections were free, fair, transparent and credible, and for the
purposes of transparency were held in the full glare of international observers
and global media.
He condemned MDC Alliance supporters for the post election
violence that led to the death of six people on 1 August, and urged opposition
politicians to remain peaceful and do that which is in the public interest.
Cde Mnangagwa said the land reform programme was one of the
fruits of the liberation struggle and since it is ‘now behind us, it is
irreversible,’ adding that the task ahead is to fully utilise the land to
increase agricultural production.
On the Heroes Day, Cde Mnangagwa said: “This day gives us
an opportunity to reflect on the role played by our national heroes of the
liberation struggle. We remember the sacrifice of the sons and daughters of
Zimbabwe who died for the country, we remember their great sacrifice for our
freedom and independence.”
While the national celebrations for the day was held in
Harare, Zimbabweans across the country had an opportunity to remember the
heroes and heroines of the country at events held at the provincial heroes
shrines in the nine other provinces. zbc
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