President Mnangagwa pledges continued support to Zimbabwe Moot team
Yvonne Mutambwa
President Mnangagwa has promised to continue supporting the Zimbabwe Moot Court Team, after they flew the national flag high by becoming both the World and European Champions in the Moot Court Competition held recently in Romania.
The team, which has become a source of national pride yesterday met with President Mnangagwa at an event at state house.
In his address, President Mnangagwa said the team made the whole country.
“I am proud of our team. Zimbabwe is proud of each and every one of you. From the 14th to the 25th of May 2022, you participated virtually in the International Moot Court Competition held in the USA. I am told that amongst the 16 countries participating, Zimbabwe was the only African Country and you managed to brush aside American and European competition to be crowned world champions of the High School International Moot Court Competition,” said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa commended the resilience and determination showed by the team as they went through a number of hurdles to achieve their feat.
Before becoming global champions, they excelled in other debate competitions such as the African Rumble held in May 2021; the South African High School Debate held in December 2021; and the Oxford Debate Tournament held in February and March this year.
The Moot Team`s top rankings in these competitions sharpened them for the task ahead of being World Champions and European Champions.
“As a lawyer, I was extremely impressed by your ability, more so as Moot competitions are traditionally held at university level. Your success as World and European Champions attests to Zimbabwe’s high standards of education and our quest to raise well-rounded learners,” added President Mnangagwa.
He added that the fact that most of them are studying science and commercial subjects shows that their mentally agility and versatility.
“Indeed, our competency based curriculum and the life skills from such competitions have proven that Zimbabwean learners can pursue any field to realise their full potential,” said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa vowed to improve the requisite learning environment for our learners so that they are able to compete and match up to their peers from across the world.
“Going forward, I am aware that you are the reigning champions of the Julius Nyerere Invitational Debate competition. Do not lose focus with these two victories. Go out there and retain your place as the African champions. As your President, I am behind you; the nation of Zimbabwe is also behind you. We all wish you all, the very best,” said President Mnangagwa.
The team was drawn from four schools, Dominican Convent, Arundel, Peterhouse and Midlands Christian College,” added President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa applauded the team captain Ruvimbo Simbi and her team mates Tadiwanashe Choto; Kudzaishe Makoni; Palesa Sigauke; Sedumedi Thulo; Kuzivakwashe Kuleya; Rosa Choto-Gwisai; Karl Makahamadze; Hazel Chiige; Chiyevo Mukonoweshuro; and Sharon Marangwanda.
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