Relatives say Robert Mugabe was very bitter in days leading up to his death | IOL News

Kutama, Zimbabwe - In the dusty village where Zimbabwe's founding father Robert Mugabe grew up, family members speak of the deep bitterness Mugabe felt from his ousting as head of state two years ago until his death in Singapore on Friday.

For relatives such as Leo Mugabe, the former president's nephew, the manner in which he was removed from power by the army and replaced by his former deputy Emmerson Mnangagwa left a sour taste. Mnangagwa declared Mugabe a national hero within hours of his death and promised days of national mourning. It is still unclear when Mugabe's body will be flown back from Singapore and where he will be buried."The government should name important monuments after him, his name should be eternally remembered," said Richard Shumba, 57, speaking across the road from Mugabe's sprawling homestead.

Mugabe's relatives repeated a common refrain in Zimbabwe: that Mnangagwa's government should do more to control price rises.

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