Own Correspondent|President Emmerson Mnangagwa has held high profile closed door dialogue with Matabeleland based Civil Society Organisations under the Matabeleland Collective banner.

Representatives of over fifty organisations met with Mnangagwa at the Bulawayo State House for a dialogue on which the Gukurahundi atrocities issue was paramount.

The civic organisation groups demanded that Mnangagwa decriminalize the Gukurahundi discussions and open the issue for national dialogue. The group also demanded that Mnangagwa gives urgent attention to having a closure on the matter.

In response, Mnangagwa guaranteed the region that his government is giving the Gukurahundi issue a priority through the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission.

On the issue of the implementation of the devolution of power, Mnangagwa also assured the region that the constitutionally provided for matter will be sorted within the time frame of the current parliament.

Mnangagwa further promised Matabeleland that he will prioritise infrastructural development of the region after years of marginalisation by the previous government.

This is a developing story……