Exaplain the debates concerning the day of reconciliation
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Hon Speaker,
The 16th of December became known as the Day of Reconciliation in 1995, when our Government sought to recognize the significance of this date for both the liberation movement and the Afrikaner community. It was first celebrated as the “Dingane Day” and stood for the triumph of the Voortrekkers against the Zulu army led by King Dingane at the ‘Battle of Blood River’.
On 16 December, 1961, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) was launched as an armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). uMkhonto wesizwe awusungulelwanga ukubophela izinkabi ulime odedangendlale bamasimu ukuze kutshalwe imifino kodwa wasungulelwa ukubhuqabhuqa umbuso ngenhlamvu. Kodwa ngeshwa impi yabhekiswa kwabamnyama ngohlelo lwempi yabantu (People’s War).
This day provides us with a unique opportunity to reflect on the road we have travelled to establish a truly democratic state in South Africa and to create a society where people are valued according to the contribution they are making to the development of our country rather than their ideological persuasion, race, creed or gender.
Somlomo, kuyinkinga ukuthi iqembu le-ANC lingama lithi phuhle kuleNdlu likhulume ngesikhulu isibindi ngodaba lokubuyisana ekubeni lingayiphili into eliyikhulumayo. Leliqembu lahlinzela iqembu leNkatha ezibini ngokuthi lisungule isinyenyela iqembu le-NFP ngenhloso yokuthi iNkatha inqindwe amandla ukuze iphenduke isicacogwana. Lokhu kwashiwo ngisho uMongameli we-IFP uMntwana waKwaPhindangene ePhalamende likaZwelonke phambi kukaMongameli weZwe uMhlonishwa uJacob Zuma kodwa kuze kube namhlanje akakaze ayiphendule leyonkulumo. Bukhona ubufakazi balokho obuqoshiwe.
Besicabanga ukuthi uma uKhongolose uzoba sophondweni ekuholeni umkhankaso wokuthelelana amanzi phakathi kwawo neqembu leNkatha lapha esifundazweni kodwa lutho lokho akwenzeki. Okunye okusicasulayo njengeqembu leNkatha indaba yokuthi uKhongolose uma kunenkinga uthi sonke asibambisane kodwa uma sekukuhle iwona wodwa ozichoma uphaphe lwegwalagwala. Sitshelwa ngokuthi asisukume sakhe kodwa uKhongolose wakha wodwa thina njengamanye amaqembu usushiye ngaphandle. Ubufakazi balokhu iloludaba lwaloluhlelo lukahulumeni wesifundazwe okuthiwa uSukuma Sakhe lapho ongqongqoshe beqembu likaKhongolose beholwa uMhlonishwa uNdunankulu baye bahambe bodwa basishiye thina uma beyodlulisa izijumbana zempuphu kanye nezikhwama zenyama yenkukhu uma kunokhetho. Uma ubhekake konke lokhu ungasho kanjani ukuthi kumele kuthelelwane amanzi buyiswane ngokuphelele. Mhla uKhongolose wakwazi ukumela ukubuyisana ngokuphelele ilapho sonke siyovumelana khona ngazwi linye sithi impela ukubuyisana sekukhona lapha KwaZulu-Natal
The values, enshrined in the Constitution, of dignity and worth of the human person, equal rights of men and women, tolerance and living together in peace and harmony are under siege. Prejudice against those of another faith, history or culture is always toxic.
Through commemorations like the one we are having today, each and every one of us can now play a vital role in reinforcing these values of peace, reconciliation, justice and human rights.
I thank you