The Sunday News
Peter Matika, Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has issued a condolence message to the families of the victims of last Saturday’s terror attack at White City Stadium in Bulawayo.
In his statement, President Mnangagwa said he learnt with a heavy heart that two security officers had succumbed to injuries sustained from the attacks.
“The cowardly terrorist attack at a public political meeting was indiscriminate and calculated to achieve a bloodbath, which is hard to fathom. Above all it sought to subvert the will of the people of Zimbabwe by attempting to destabilise the ongoing electoral programme, which our entire nation wishes to see unfold in an environment of perfect peace, all for a free, fair and credible electoral outcome which we have pledged to ourselves and to the rest of the world. Today Zimbabwe mourns this needless loss of her two brave sons whose lives have been lost in the line of duty,” said President Mnangagwa.
He urged Zimbabweans to support and stand by the bereaved families, stating that government had already taken a decision to assist the families by meeting all funeral and burial expenses.
“While we await results of investigations which are underway, the best tribute we can give to the departed and their grieving families is by standing together as a nation to emphatically denounce violence and terrorism of any kind and form, and of course by committing ourselves to peaceful, free and fair elections which we are determined to see taking place next month. These merchants of terror must never be allowed to succeed, let alone stop the march of democracy, economic recovery and national progress which our people deserve,” said President Mnangagwa.
He added: “On behalf of the party, Zanu PF, government, my family and my own behalf, I tender my deepest condolences to families of the deceased officers. As I do so, I wish all those caught up in the terror attack a speedy recovery. Government is already taking comprehensive measures to ensure that peace endures in our whole nations.”
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