“What should be important is the fact that you are the best man or woman for the job and if you are you should be appointed.”

—  Beatrice Mtetwa

Source: Beatrice Mtetwa: In Conversation with Trevor https://kubatana.net/2019/11/05/beatrice-mtetwa-in-conversation-with-trevor/

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Zimbabwean human rights lawyer 1957

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