National Heroes Acre (Zimbabwe)
National Heroes Acre or simply Heroes Acre is a burial ground and national monument in Harare, Zimbabwe. The 57-acre (230,000 m2) site is situated on a ridge seven kilometres from Harare along the main Harare-Bulawayo Road between Harare and Norton which is just out of Harare. The shrine is a national monument of Zimbabwe. The work was undertaken by the Government to commemorate those who fell in the struggle for national liberation and the contemporary and future sons and daughters of Zimbabwe whose dedication and commitment to the nation justify their burial at this sacred spot. Burial at the shrine is reserved for those who have been declared a hero by the ruling Zanu-PF party politburo. This has raised questions on impartiality of the whole process as critics maintain that it should be the national government, rather than a political party, that must accord such status. Indeed, most of the recipients of the 'hero status' were known to be Zanu-PF sympathisers.
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