Enos Nkala is a Zimbabwean politician, and co-founder of the Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front with Ndabaningi Sithole, Herbert Chitepo, Leopold Takawira and Henry Hamadziripi. The Zimbabwe African National Union - Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has been the ruling political party in Zimbabwe since independence in 1980, led by Robert Mugabe, first as Prime Minister with the party simply known as ZANU, and then as President from 1988 after taking over ZAPU and renaming the party... Ndabaningi Sithole (31 July 1920 – 12 December 2000) was an Ndau, a Methodist minister, and a veteran of Zimbabwes liberation struggle. ... Herbert Witshire Chitepo (15th June, 1923 – 18th March, 1975) was a prominent Barrister in Southern Africa who was leader of ZANUs war to liberate Rhodesia from the white-minority government, led by Ian Smith. ...

He served in a number of positions in Robert Mugabe's cabinet, including finance, national supplies, home affairs and defence. As Defence Minister he was involved in the notorious Gukurahundi massacre of Ndebele people. Robert Gabriel Mugabe KCB (born February 21, 1924) is a Zimbabwean politician. ... Gukurahundi is a traditional term in Shona (one of Zimbabwes native languages), which means the early rain which washes away the chaff before the spring rains. The chaff, i. ... There are two versions of Ndebele in South Africa, they both belong to the Nguni group of Bantu Languages. ...

He has stated he regrets his involvement in the genocide experiment. Not only does he describe his involvement as "eternal hell", but publicly blames Robert Gabriel Mugabe for having given orders to the genocide brigade. At the Imbovane YaMhlabezulu meeting held in Bulawayo on 26 February 1998, Enos Nkala who was one of the guest speakers alongside Joseph Msika (National Chairman of ZANU-PF), repeatedly denied any involvement and responsibility in the Gukurahundi genocide. ^[1] February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Joseph Msika (6 December 1923 — ) has been vice-president of Zimbabwe since 23 December 1999. ...

While serving as Zimbabwe's Home Affairs Minister Nkala rejected allegations by Amnesty International, the London-based human rights organization, who had reported beatings, electric shocks and other torture at Government detention camps after the general election in Zimbabwe in July 2006. ^[2] Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) comprising a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.[1] Essentially it compares actual practices of human rights with internationally accepted standards and demands compliance where these have not been respected. ...

References

1. ^ Gukurahundi
2. ^ Zimbabwe Rejects Charges That Detainees Are Tortured NY Times