The Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association
(ZNLWVA) says it will hand in a petition advocating for a name change at
Zimbabwe’s main airport named after former president Robert Mugabe.
The airport was renamed from Harare International Airport
to Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport last year and war veterans want
it renamed again, accusing Mugabe of being a sellout.
Speaking at a press conference in Harare today, ZNLWVA
Secretary General, Cde Victor Matemadanda said they will hand over a petition
to President Emmerson Mnangagwa soon.
“The current name is tarnishing the legacy of the
liberation struggle because Mugabe whom the airport is named after, is a
sellout,” he said.
The war veterans also condemned MDC Alliance leaders,
Nelson Chamisa and Tendai Biti for calling for the extension of sanctions which
are the root cause of economic stagnation in Zimbabwe.
The war veterans also vowed to safeguard the sovereignty of
the nation they fought for and not to allow the opposition to reverse the gains
of the liberation struggle. zbc
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