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Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by seegi(m): 3:02pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe’s birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported Saturday, honouring the veteran politician in power since 1980 who opponents accuse of brutal repression and devastating the economy. The declaration of the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day came after lobbying by the ruling ZANU-PF party’s youth league. “In declaring this day, we would like to highlight to our youths the values and principles so brilliantly displayed by President R.G. Mugabe which have resulted in an exemplary life that our youths can emulate,” state-owned Herald newspaper quoted home affairs minister Ignatius Chombo as saying. He said the cabinet made the decision after years of lobbying by the ruling party which also said it wants the country’s main airport named after Mugabe. Last week the cash-strapped government announced plans to build a $1 billion Robert Mugabe university, joining several other facilities named after him including the government’s school of intelligence, a main street in the capital Harare and the highway to his rural home. Mugabe, now 93 years old, first came to power after Zimbabwe’s independence from Britain. He says he plans to contest elections due next year despite his advanced age and concerns over his frail health. Zimbabwe’s economy has been run down, with output halved since 2000, while many basic services have collapsed and government salaries use up more than 90 percent of all public revenue. Opposition parties are in talks to try to unite and field one candidate to oppose Mugabe in the next presidential poll. Past elections however have been tainted by violence and intimidation by ZANU-PF operatives. >>>>>https://www.naijamouthed.ng/forum/general/news/13953-zimbabwe-declares-public-holiday-on-mugabes-birthday lalasticlala Mynd44 |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by Truckpusher(m): 3:04pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Mugabe finally got the status he's been waiting for . To be treated like the Queen of England. |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by Baawaa(m): 3:05pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Mugabe and Zimbabwe is like unending movie,let keep watching |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by Adeevah(m): 3:11pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Lol Zimbabwe sleeping president, is that one a president |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by abelprice(m): 3:27pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Adeevah:he beta pass naija sick president that is coming to visit Nigeria |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by MrBONE2(m): 3:48pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Re: Zimbabwe Declares Public Holiday On Mugabe’s Birthday by ichommy(m): 2:32am On Aug 22, 2017 |
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