The body of Robert Mugabe will be
buried in his home town, following a final twist in a row over the former
Zimbabwean leader’s resting place. Family Wins Tussle: Mugabe to be buried in
home town Mr Mugabe’s casket arrives at the Blue Roof, his residence in
Borrowdale, Harare. PHOTO: Reuters Mugabe died this month aged 95 and a funeral
was held in the capital Harare. The government had resisted his family’s wish
for him to be buried in his home region of Zvimba, deciding that he should lay
in Heroes Acre – a national monument and burial ground.
The family eventually consented, but
on Thursday the government backtracked. It was not immediately clear what
prompted the late change in plans. The Mugabe family had appeared content with
the burial at Heroes Acre, after it was agreed that a mausoleum would be built
for the former leader. In a statement published on Thursday, Information
Minister Nick Mangwana said the change was in line with policy “to respect the
wishes of families of deceased heroes”.
⤕Why Mugabe’s family was against ‘Heroes’ burial ⤕Robert Mugabe and the verdict of history (2) Mugabe died in
Singapore while receiving treatment for cancer, and his body was flown back to
Zimbabwe, according to BBC report.
In the wake of his death, the family publicly
complained that they had not been consulted about arrangements for the state
funeral. In a statement, they accused the government of coercion, and said
plans to bury Mugabe at the monument were “contrary to [Mugabe’s] wishes”. The
statement said that one of his final requests was for his wife, Grace Mugabe,
to never leave Mr Mugabe’s coffin during the funeral and up until the point
when he was buried.
The body of Robert
Mugabe will be buried in his home town, following a final twist in a row
over the former Zimbabwean leader’s resting place.
Family Wins Tussle: Mugabe to be buried in home town
Mr Mugabe’s casket arrives at the Blue Roof, his residence in
Borrowdale, Harare. PHOTO: Reuters
Mugabe died this month aged 95 and a funeral was held in the capital
Harare.
The government had resisted his family’s wish for him to be buried in
his home region of Zvimba, deciding that he should lay in Heroes Acre – a
national monument and burial ground.
The family eventually consented, but on Thursday the government
backtracked.
It was not immediately clear what prompted the late change in plans. The
Mugabe family had appeared content with the burial at Heroes Acre,
after it was agreed that a mausoleum would be built for the former
leader.
In a statement published on Thursday, Information Minister Nick Mangwana
said the change was in line with policy “to respect the wishes of
families of deceased heroes”.
⤕Why Mugabe’s family was against ‘Heroes’ burial
⤕Robert Mugabe and the verdict of history (2)
Mugabe died in Singapore while receiving treatment for cancer, and his
body was flown back to Zimbabwe, according to BBC report.
In the wake of his death, the family publicly complained that they had
not been consulted about arrangements for the state funeral.
In a statement, they accused the government of coercion, and said plans
to bury Mugabe at the monument were “contrary to [Mugabe’s] wishes”.
The statement said that one of his final requests was for his wife,
Grace Mugabe, to never leave Mr Mugabe’s coffin during the funeral and
up until the point when he was buried.
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