Zimbabweans will pay their respects to former president Robert Mugabe at his home and later at a stadium in the capital and at his birthplace, amid continuing controversy over where he will be buried.
Nelson Chamisa, left, leader of the main opposition party in Zimbabwe, consoles Grace, wife to former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe at his residence in Harare, Thursday Sept. 12, 2019. Zimbabwe's founding leader Robert Mugabe made his final journey back to the country Wednesday, his body flown into the capital amid the contradictions of his long, controversial rule.
“We have no idea where we will bury him yet,” said Mnangagwa at the Mugabe family home. “We need to talk to Amai and the family first.”“We had let bygones be bygones. You have the full support of the government. Nothing will change,” said Mnangagwa, adding that his government will respect the family’s wishes.
The dispute over the burial has sparked speculation of a bitter disagreement between the government and Mugabe’s wife and other family members. Mugabe died last week in a hospital in Singapore and his body was flown back to Zimbabwe, the southern African country which he fought to free from white-minority rule and then ruled from its independence in 1980 until 2017 when he was deposed by the military and Mnangagwa.
“In politics we have had many differences but we are here to reflect on his contribution. ... We are here to pay condolences to the Mugabe family, all Zimbabweans and indeed the whole of Africa. It is only fair and necessary to see that we unite to see that he is given a decent burial and a peaceful send off. Today is a day of mourning.”
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