Zimbabwe: National Healing - Words Not Enough

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MILTON Mono, that doyen of gospel music in the late '70s, penned this song about joy, peace and love: "Let there be, joy in the land; let there be, peace with the people; let there be, love in our lives; from now on."

I was reminded of this song during last weekend's national healing commemorations, Zimbabwe's new peace days which were celebrated over three days. The national peace days -- meant for renouncing political violence and promoting national healing -- are a creature the Organ on National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration, itself a creature brought into being by the principals to the Global Political Agreement.

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