The mayor of the Mutale municipality, Cllr Lucas Manyuha, has urged all community members not to use violence as a form of resolving their own problems.

The mayor was visiting the bereaved Tsevheli family of Matshena, who lost their daughter this week. Lufuno Tsevheli (28) was allegedly mercilessly gunned down by her boyfriend.

Addressing the family, the mayor said the municipality was deeply touched and saddened by what had befallen the family and that was the reason of their visit. ”We want to let you know that you are not alone in your hour of grief.” Manyuha said as a caring municipality they had come to share the pain the family was feeling. “We know what you are going through; we know how painful it is to lose a daughter who had a bright future ahead of her,” he said.

He said the municipality condemned all the violence, more especially the kind perpetuated against women and children and will stop at nothing to see to it that it stopped completely. He said it was more saddening to find that the tragedy occurred when campaigns against the violence against women and children were continuing.

“We now have serious doubts about our campaigns as to whether they are serving the desired purpose, because we are busy celebrating women´s month and then this incident happens. We have to do something about it,” he said. Manyuha called on all to rally around the family and give them support in their hour of need. “We are here to lend you a helping hand and we urge all community members to assist the family in any way possible,” he said.