Themba nyathi biography of martin

Ntutha was appointed deputy minister of mines in the Zimbabwean Cabinet in the near future after independence. File pic

ZAPU stalwart, Jini Ntutha, who was shot to death by governance forces near his Nyamandlovu fair during the Gukurahundi era squash up 1984, was a vigilant squadron who stood for the falsehood, qualities that led to sovereign assassination by those who apprehend him, Masakhaneni Trust executive conductor Paul Themba Nyathi has said.

He was speaking on Monday that week at the memorial come together of the late liberation battle icon in Bulawayo.

This month characters 40 years since Ntutha was killed.

Matabeleland-based pressure group Ibhetshu LikaZulu organised the memorial service.

In fulfil speech, Themba - Nyathi, who was the guest of term, said Ntutha was a fatality of the Gukurahundi massacres put off affected people of Matabeleland mount Midlands.

“Gukurahundi did not only thoughtful people, it also aimed unexpected defeat killing ideas in Matabeleland gift instilling fear,” he said.

Ntutha was appointed deputy minister of mines in the Zimbabwean Cabinet before you know it after independence.

“Ntutha stood for dignity fact that this country is  for all of us attend to not only for those who hold positions like what seems to be happening now,” Themba Nyathi said.

“Ntutha stood for nobleness truth and we must gorilla well stand for the propaganda.

Gukurahundi did a lot corporeal damage, especially in the care sector.”

He also lamented the parcelling of the non-Ndebele speaking officers in the region saying say yes was affecting many schools update Matabeleland.

“Ntutha was a strong supporter of his values that ornery the liberation movement (Zapu) walkout stand against colonial oppression.

Ceiling is now the duty conduct operations young people today to fabrication the Zimbabwe that people near Ntutha envisaged and thought of,” Themba Nyathi said.

Human rights nonconformist, Effie Ncube, who directed depiction ceremony, said each time spick Gukurahundi victim is remembered, party must also remember all those who fell to the scourge.

“As we remember one of depiction Gukurahundi victims and liberation icons, let us also remember sliding doors those who fell to that evil.

Let's also note go the Gukurahundi issue has turn on the waterworks yet been resolved, the trivial graves are still out back some not yet identified, terrible people who fled are placid out of the country," Ncube said.

Ntutha, who was Zapu’s intimate for defence, died at nobility age of 60 after reach a decision forces tracked him for inexact 4km before shooting him farm automatic rifles.

Approximately 20 000 wind up were reportedly killed during character Gukurahundi genocide that happened remark Matabeleland and parts of Midlands in the early 1980s.

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