By A Correspondent- Zanu PF President Emmerson Mnangagwa has given in to pressure from the Matabeleland regions and rushed to Bulawayo to meet with local traditional leaders to discuss the Gukurahundi issues.

Mnangagwa, who has for a long time been silent about the Gukurahundi massacres he caused in the 1980s, arrived in Bulawayo Friday evening for the Saturday meeting.

He was received by Bulawayo Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Bulawayo Judith Ncube, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Kazembe Kazembe and State Security Minister Owen Ncube, Service Chiefs and senior civil servants.

According to the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Virginia Mabiza, Mnangagwa received recommendations on dealing with issues related to Gukurahundi.

“The National Council of Chiefs has in the past two weeks been engaged in intensive stakeholder consultations with various groups from Matebeleland. This Meeting is a demonstration of His Excellency’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to matters affecting the Region and, in particular, the Gukurahundi,” said Mabhiza.