adminIvan Zhakata Herald Correspondent
THE newly elected executive board of the Children of Zimbabwean Liberation War Veterans Association (CZLWVA) has vowed to protect the country’s sovereignty and preserve the legacy of the liberation struggle.
In an interview, CZLWVA new chairman Raymond Chiwara said as the new board, they wanted to protect the fruits of the liberation struggle and pass it on to every child in the country.
The new board which was elected on March 14 in Kariba, comprises of Chiwara as the chairman, Kholowani Mbambo as the vice chairman, Believe Marau as the secretary-general, Fortunate Murombo as the secretary of finance, Lenin Samhembere as the political commissar and Melody Ncube for security.
Chiwara said the new board seeks to refresh people’s perceptions of the liberation struggle, on why it was fought through various outreach programs.
“This new executive seeks to mobilise all children of the war veterans, ex-combatants and political detainees and capturing their names in a database,” he said.
“This will help us to authenticate them all through a vetting process so we encourage them to bring their birth certificates, parents’ national identification cards and war credentials for verification. If a child does not to have these he or she should bring a confirmation letter from the Ministry of Defence and War Veterans Affairs.”
Chiwara said, in collaboration with war veterans they seek to consolidate efforts in the preservation of the liberation struggle and to renew people’s perceptions of the struggle on why it was fought.
He said they will be pushing for the welfare of the lives of surviving war veterans and their beneficiaries who are not only their spouses and children but also their extended families and relatives.
Chiwara also said they will be participating in the 2023 elections so that they keep on preserving the fruits of the liberation struggle.
“As part of our 100-day plan, we will be moving to all the 10 provinces conscientising people about the ideas of the Association while creating structures from Ward to National level.
“We would also want to engage other liberation war movements and share ideas on how best we can protect the legacy of the struggle,” he said.
Chiwara thanked the patron of the war veterans Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa for his support in upholding the fruits of the struggle.
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