Opposition party Zapu went after traditional leaders over their wild demands for running Gukurahundi hearings in Matabeleland. Chiefs apparently wanted monthly cash payments, hitting 4k USD plus massive fuel allowances and Starlink kits for their houses, which got shut down by the government.
Party spokesperson Brian Ncube said the greed showed chiefs cared more about getting paid than helping genocide victims find justice. The hearings are happening behind closed doors without media access, and they left out Midlands province, even though killings happened there during the 1980s crackdown that killed over 20,000 people. Chief Matshane Khumalo denied the allowance reports, but Zapu called the entire process a sham that betrays victims.
Party spokesperson Brian Ncube said the greed showed chiefs cared more about getting paid than helping genocide victims find justice. The hearings are happening behind closed doors without media access, and they left out Midlands province, even though killings happened there during the 1980s crackdown that killed over 20,000 people. Chief Matshane Khumalo denied the allowance reports, but Zapu called the entire process a sham that betrays victims.
