Preach Gospel Of Peace, President Urges Lawyers

President Mnangagwa and Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga listen as lawyer Mr Edwin Manikai (left) explains in the presence of Advocate Canaan Dube (right) at the official opening of Dube, Manikai and Hwacha (DMH) Law Chambers in Alexandra Park, Harare, yesterday. — Picture: Believe Nyakudjara.

Fidelis Munyoro-Chief Court Reporter

PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday urged the legal fraternity to join the national crusade of preaching the gospel of peace and unity as the nation moves towards the August 23 harmonised elections. He made the remarks at the Silver Jubilee of one of the country’s leading law firms, DMH (Dube, Manikai and Hwacha) Law Chambers and the official opening of DMH House in Harare. President Mnangagwa said elections were fast approaching and the profession knew of the importance of peace, tranquillity and harmony during the election period. “Our country’s harmonised general elections to be held on August 23 are fast approaching,” he said. “Legal practitioners are invited to be part of the national crusade preaching and practising peace. You also have a duty to entrench unity and a culture of non-violence, before, during and after the elections. The people of Zimbabwe expect no less from you.” President Mnangagwa said it was the duty of all Zimbabweans to condemn the economic sabotage and hybrid asymmetrical attack on the country’s independence and national interests. The Government, he said, would continue to put in place measures to promote sustainable growth of the economy, increased investments, production and productivity towards the realisation of development that leaves no one and no place behind. President Mnangagwa urged the nation not to tire in fostering a unity of purpose across all the sectors of the economy adding that the legal profession, of which he was a member by training, should join the Government in nation building efforts. ReadMore