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Peter Matika,[email protected]
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has called on world leaders to confront historical injustices and pursue meaningful reparations to foster genuine healing and unity.
He made these remarks at the Second African Union-Caribbean Community Summit currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he is being represented by Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi,
Emphasizing the critical importance of acknowledging historical wrongs as a fundamental step towards genuine healing and unity, President Mnangagwa called for action that resonates not only within governments but also deep within the hearts of the people.
“Reparatory justice also serves as a catalyst for contemporary political and economic renewal. The theme of this summit aligns with the AU Theme for 2025, which is ‘Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.’
“It underscores the importance of our shared commitment to forming a strong alliance with CARICOM and the global African Diaspora in pursuit of reparations and reparatory justice,” said President Mngangagwa.
He said reparatory justice has become a vital issue worldwide, with growing acknowledgment that historical wrongs must be rectified through restitution, acknowledgment, and transformative policies.
President Mnangagwa said reparatory justice is also a driver of contemporary political and economic renewal.
“However, there will be resistance from the perpetrators of the heinous crimes of slave trade, colonialism and apartheid.
“We saw this when sanctions were unilaterally imposed on Zimbabwe by the perpetrators of colonialism because we tried to correct these historical injustices,” he said.
More to follow…
