Divisive in death: The battle over Mugabe rages on

After a tumultuous week, punctuated by twists and turns regarding the burial of former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, his family and government finally agreed to have him buried at the National Heroes Acre. But this may not be the end of the controversies characterising his after-life even as regional leaders gathered for a funeral service in Harare yesterday.

“All week we have been discussing his burial and this has disturbed business. It has been frustrating dealing with people who feel entitled to be above the law. And they do this when they know regional leaders who were close to Mugabe were getting ready to attend his sendoff,” he added. Catholic cleric Father Fidelis Mukonori said this week he wanted Robert Mugabe to get a great sendoff – befitting the kind of leader the former president was, as he left a mark on the national, regional and international political scene.

Mnangagwa told journalists late on Friday that his predecessor’s burial would take longer because government would be building a special grave for the former leader at the national shrine. “The importance of this is that more consultations will follow because there is a feeling among some members of the family that they can’t deny Mugabe a big sendoff in line with what he used to do for others. That is also one of the issues behind the cancellation of the ceremonial burial that was set for Sunday [today],” a close member of Mugabe’s immediate family told City Press yesterday morning.Mbeki appeared to hint that Mugabe was on the verge of giving up power in 2017.

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