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THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) is seeking to identify areas of potential conflict in Chimanimani to ensure the reconstruction of the areas which were hardest hit by Cyclone Idai is done in agreement with all stakeholders.
Speaking after a recent tour of Chimanimani by the Commission, Commissioner Patience Chiradza said there was need to understand areas of potential conflict in the affected areas so that the commission could work with different departments of Government and different committees when the need arises.
“We can assist to deal with areas of potential conflict so that we ensure that the development process is taking place to rebuild the community, we minimise unnecessary conflict,” she said.
She also said the commission would revisit the affected areas to engage the victims and find out how the process of rehabilitation was moving.
“We need to make another visit soon where will be able to talk to the affected people and other stakeholders, and understand the conflict issues. Then we will be able to see how we can assist,” said Commissioner Chiradza.
“So we will come back soon and do a comprehensive analysis. It is important to feel and appreciate what really took place in Chimanimani by being on the ground rather and depending on social media. We will also take time to visit other areas like Kopa and parts of Chipinge in order to hear more from the community.”
Meanwhile, Kombi drivers in Ngangu village have appealed to Government to speed up the rehabilitation of roads that were damaged by the cyclone as they were incurring huge expenses in repairing their vehicles.
Speaking The Herald, one of the drivers Taurai Mawere said: “After every two weeks we are replacing tyres because patches of the road in Ngangu are very bad.
Tyres are now expensive and our situation is made worse by the fact that we cannot increase the fare because the passengers cannot afford it.
“We are appealing for Government to fix the road in Ngangu village for the safety of our passengers who are travelling in and out of Chimanimani.”
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