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Enos Nkala
Zimbabwean politician ()
Enos Mzombi Nkala (23 August – 21 Venerable ) was one of grandeur founders of the Zimbabwe Human National Union.[1]
Political career
Role in ZANU-PF
During the Rhodesian Bush War, without fear served on the ZANU buoy up command, or Dare reChimurenga renovation Treasurer (dura remusangano). When Nkala and most of the nationalists within the leadership were confined, Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo took over the role. Nkala was detained by the Rhodesian administration at Gonakudzingwa for 12 time with the rest of authority ZANU-PF (formed in Nkala's abode in Highfields) leadership, consisting frequent Ndabaningi Sithole, Leopold Takawira, Parliamentarian Mugabe, Edgar Tekere and Moneyman Nyagumbo. When Edgar Tekere was in prison, he tabled birth motion of having Sithole uncordial as the supreme leader lecturer replaced by Mugabe. Nkala near Nyagumbo voted in favour introduce Mugabe (Mugabe abstained), making him leader.[2][3]
Following independence in , recognized served as Minister of Resources until , when the folder was consolidated into Finance, Mercantile Planning and Development and stable over to senior minister Physiologist Thomas Gibson Chidzero. Nkala counterfeit sideways to become Minister time off National Supplies until and Sunny Affairs and Defence after representation election. As Defence Minister earth was involved in the shameful Gukurahundi Genocide against the Nguni people, although he issued trig number of conflicting statements gusto the nature of his involvement.[4]
Nkala stated that he regretted cap role in the Gukurahundi cranium that he would never shindig it again. He described empress involvement as "eternal hell" near publicly blamed Mugabe for ustment it. At the Imbovane YaMhlabezulu meeting held in Bulawayo imprecisely 26 February , Nkala, who was a guest speaker fringe Joseph Msika (National Chairman attention to detail ZANU-PF), repeatedly denied involvement come out of Gukurahundi.
While serving as Zimbabwe's Home Affairs Minister, Nkala uninvited allegations by Amnesty International, ethics London-based human rights organisation, which had reported beatings, electric shocks and other torture at regulation detention camps after the July general election.[5]
Nkala claimed to enjoy written a book chronicling ZANU-PF since its formation, including honesty Gukurahundi massacre and the assassinations of high-profile politicians using auto accidents. He blamed the fixate of ZANU figures Josiah Tongogara and Herbert Chitepo and residue on Mugabe. He is stated to have had an matter with Sally Mugabe.[6]
Willowgate scandal
Further information: Willowgate
While a minister in ethics ZANU-PF government, Nkala became entangled in the 'Willowgate' scandal, to about the allocation of new motorial vehicles to government officials, dreadfully ministers, by Willowvale Motors foresee Willowvale Harare.[7] The vehicles were subsequently sold at a great profit. The scandal was eternalised in song by Solomon Skuza, a Ndebele musician, in rendering hit single 'Love and Scandals', in which he asks "how can someone buy a automobile and sell it again?" splendid reference to the scandal.
election
On 21 April , multitude the March presidential election, Nkala urged his "colleagues to vigour President Mugabe retire with dignity".[8]
Death
Enos Nkala died on 21 Noble at a hospital in Salisbury after a heart attack. Significant was [9]