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News - Date: 29 March 2002
MUTALE – The Mutale Municipality has great respect for disabled people and decided to show their appreciation by honouring disabled people inside and outside their jurisdiction on Human Rights Day.
For the first time in the history of the area the main hall at Mutale Traffic Centre was filled to capacity last Thursday, mainly by the people with different disabilities.
The Mutale mayor, Mr Lucas Manyuha, said they had decided as a municipality to recognise and honour the disabled by spending the whole day with them as a sign of love and respect.
Mr Thiathu Ravhura, who spoke on behalf of the municipality, said the constitution stated that everyone, including disabled people, has rights. The municipality also decided to take a lead by recognising these people. "This municipality recognises all the people and now we can speak a language of our choices and stay anywhere," said Ravhura before the introduction of Mutale Disabled Committee leaders from nine wards.
The members of the committee are Richard Thagwana (Ward 1), Alfred Ramabulana (Ward 2), Sylvia Thavhakone (Ward 3), Livhuwani Nenzhelele (Ward 4), Maluta Luthada (Ward 5), George Mudumela (Ward 6), Tendani Nembahe (Ward 7), Thomas Muthavhini (Ward 8) and Nndwakhulu Nemaheni (Ward 9). Cllr Alfred Khorommbi, who is responsible for disabled people in the municipality, heads the committee.
During the function, which was attended by the majority of Mutale's councillors and Chief Takalani Manenzhe and Chief Makuya, Sanco sub-regional leader John Nethengwe hailed the municipality for dedicating the day to disabled people.
Nethengwe said that although many people knew about their rights, the majority of disabled people did not know about theirs. He also said that many disabled people, because of a lack of knowledge, still did not receive or did not apply for a disability grant.
Nethengwe also called for the disabled and the community to declare a war against those who abuse disabled people and rob them of their disability grants. Mr Tshifhiwa Maumula, a senior magistrate at Mutale, said anyone who was found abusing disabled people should be reported to the police. Florence Masakona, who represents disabled people in parliament, said she was happy that Mutale municipality had decided to honor disabled people who are always ignored. She also urged the disabled people to stand up and fight for their rights, so that they could not be undermined.
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