{"id":346716,"date":"2017-08-21T15:03:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T15:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=346716"},"modified":"2017-11-10T14:51:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T14:51:30","slug":"zimbabwe-turns-mugabes-birthday-into-a-public-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/08\/zimbabwe-turns-mugabes-birthday-into-a-public-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Zimbabwe turns Mugabe\u2019s birthday into a public holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe\u2019s birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported on Saturday, honouring the veteran politician in power since 1980 who opponents accuse of brutal repression and devastating the economy.<\/p>\n<p>The declaration of the Robert Mugabe National Youth Day came after lobbying by the ruling ZANU-PF party\u2019s youth league.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn declaring this day, we would like to highlight to our youths the values and principles so brilliantly displayed by President R.G. Mugabe which have resulted in an exemplary life that our youths can emulate,\u201d state-owned Herald newspaper quoted home affairs minister Ignatius Chombo as saying.<\/p>\n<p>He said the cabinet made the decision after years of lobbying by the ruling party which also said it wants the country\u2019s main airport named after Mugabe.<\/p>\n<p>Mugabe, now 93 years old, first came to power after Zimbabwe\u2019s independence from Britain. He says he plans to contest elections due next year despite his advanced age and concerns over his frail health.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zimbabwe has declared President Robert Mugabe\u2019s birthday on February 21 a national holiday, a state daily reported on Saturday, honouring the veteran politician in power since 1980 who opponents accuse of brutal repression and devastating the economy. 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