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Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter
The continuous recreation and sustaining of African history is important as it will go a long way in inspiring future generations, Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Dr Vincent Hungwe said yesterday.
He was speaking during a familiarisation tour of the Liberation City, a multi-use development incorporating the Museum of African Liberation, being spearheaded by the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) with support from Government.
In his remarks, Dr Hungwe said the PSC was committed to ensuring the project flourishes.
“Our immediate reaction is positive shock and awe that there are developments of this nature happening here,” he said.
“Our perspective of what was happening here on this 100-hectare site was very limited, but the comprehensiveness with which the site is being used in order to recreate our African humanity is as mind-boggling as is inspiring of confidence.
“The fact that it is really about recreating and sustaining African history from time immemorial and projecting that into the future is very welcome.”
Dr Hungwe said it was imperative that the African story be told and that it inspire many, especially the continent’s citizens.
“There are a number of elements in respect of which we would like to engage with the administrators of this continental and global project, so that we can work in a mutually reinforcing manner to realise the vision of our leadership at the national level, the leadership at the regional, continental and, indeed, the leadership of African people globally. It ought to be supported.
“We will continue to engage with your team, Ambassador (Kwame) Muzawazi, as we navigate the challenging, but at the same time inspiring, pathways towards indicating clearly to the global village what the African story is about,” he said.
INSTAK chief executive, Ambassador Muzawazi said Dr Hungwe’s visit laid the foundation for mutually beneficial cooperation between the PSC and INSTAK.
“We are greatly honoured as the Institute of African Knowledge (INSTAK) to receive Dr Vincent Hungwe, the Chairperson of Public Service Commission, and Dr Rosemary Choruma, Secretary of Service Commissions, on this very historic day, taking into consideration that the backbone of any manpower development is a workforce that has got the correct ideological orientation, and in our context, a Pan-African orientation,” he said.
“We embrace the endorsement by the Chairperson, and we hope that this marks the beginning of a coordinated educational programme for the Public Service in its different formations.
“We also embrace the fact that the visit emphasised the role and importance of Pan-African education in public service delivery and we look forward to greater unlocking of synergies between the Public Service and the Institute of African Knowledge.”
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