We saw ourselves as mere enablers of the justice that the people of Zimbabwe
themselves wanted to see. Our ultimate reward will be a peaceful and prosperous
Zimbabwe.
We trust that the Government and the people of Zimbabwe will find the contents
of our report to be useful as they march forward along the journey of building
peace, reconciliation, justice and deepening accountability.
On behalf of my fellow Commissioners and myself, I take this opportunity to once
more express our deepest heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased.
A special word of gratitude goes to all the witnesses that came forward and the
people of Zimbabwe in general for cooperating with us. Many had to relive their
misery of pain and loss in the quest to help the Commission fulfil its purpose, being
to establish the truth. Without their cooperation, our work would have been much
harder.
We would like to thank the Secretariat under the leadership of Mrs. V. Mabiza the
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and
the media for their contribution to the success of the work of the Commission.
Let the best among the people of Zimbabwe be filled with passionate intensity of
patriotism for a brighter future. Let the healing process begin. It does not matter
how slowly you go, do not stop.
……………………………………
Kgalema Motlanthe
Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the 1st of August 2018 PostElection Violence in Zimbabwe.
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