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youth non-governmental organisation, Voluntary Agency Network of Korea.
Addressing VANK members at her Munhumutapa Offices yesterday, VP Mujuru said Zimbabwe had a rich cultural background, which was being distorted by some information fed on the Internet.
“It is a good thing that at this stage our people, our governments and our youths have found it fit to really develop a platform where they can meet and exchange about their culture, language and how people stay.
“Officers from the youths (organisations) will appreciate and agree with me that Zimbabwe is known for its negatives posted on the Internet,” she said.
VP Mujuru said most of the information about Zimbabwe on the Internet was not a true reflection of what is happening in the country.
She said to the contrary Zimbabwe was a peace-loving country where people could express their divergent views freely.
“We embrace our rich culture and we are a former British colony but the British walk freely in our streets. Zimbabweans are a peace-loving people but of course we have people who have their personal thinking and that is natural,” she said.
VP Mujuru chronicled the country’s history from the time of the liberation struggle to Independence.
She said Zimbabweans decided to take arms against an oppressive British colonial system.
VP Mujuru told the Korean delegation that after Independence the country embarked on a land reform programme to address land ownership imbalances.
She said the country was also in the process of implementing the indigenisation policy meant to economically empower local people.
VANK founder Mr Gitae Park said his organisation wanted to promote cultural exchanges between Zimbabwe and South Korea.
“Zimbabweans are a nice people and what I saw here is different from what I hear about Zimbabwe,” he said.
South Korean ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Lew Kwang-chul who was accompanying the delegation said the visit was to try and find areas of mutual understanding and strengthen relations between the two countries.
Principal director in the Ministry of Youth Development, Indigenisation and Empowerment Dr Thokozile Chitepo said the Korean delegation had expressed interest in forging business links with their Zimbabwean counterparts.
“This visit will open opportunities for our youths because the Koreans have expressed interest in learning about Zimbabwe. In the economic area, they want to forge business linkages and we told them that Zimbabwe has vibrant youths interested in business,” she said.
The Korean delegation also met Youth Development, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Minister Savior Kasukuwere.
The meeting agreed to set up websites to promote Zimbabwe and Korea in their respective countries.
Mr Park said he would promote Zimbabwe, a country he described as a rich and beautiful.
Minister Kasukuwere was in Korea recently where he led a team of businesspeople to share experiences on various economic facets.
Online Reporter