President Emmerson Mnangagwa today officially unveiled the memorial statue of the First Chimurenga heroine, Mbuya Nehanda in front of hundreds of people gathered to witness the occasion.
However, social media is abuzz with mixed emotions following the unveiling of the statue.
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| Mbuya Nehanda’s Statue Causes Mixed Reactions On Social Media |
While there is a section arguing that the statue is rather small compared to the 3D concept and has dismissed the whole project as a waste of state funds, there is a camp viewing the development as a great way to honour Zimbabwe’s most powerful spirit medium.
Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:
All is set for the unveiling of the statue of the iconic Mbuya Nehanda tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/zlGBFYkt8U
— City of Harare (@cohsunshinecity) May 24, 2021
Itai kuti manga muchida kuvaka bridge. From the advertised pictures & videos of what the place would look like and this is the end result.......unacceptable pic.twitter.com/3zPUU4OQgF
— Sadza Eater (@brass263) May 25, 2021
I personally think this is a beautiful structure...We needed such unique infrastructure for tourism in our country...France do have that tower, I do see many in the near future flocking to take pics here...Congratulations Zimbabwe...
— MUDIWA 🇿🇼 (@MudiwaHood) May 25, 2021
Even Americans value their History... pic.twitter.com/0PVRE5rH3L
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