Justice Mutambanengwe denied heroes status despite his liberation struggle credentials

NewsDay reports that indications are that the late Justice Simpson Mutambanengwe will not be accorded heroes status by the Zanu-PF government despite his liberation struggle credentials.

Speaking to NewsDay, family spokesperson and son of the late judge, Tumai Mutambanengwe, said the body of his father and war veteran was expected in Harare last night and they are going to bury him at their family home in Mutare over the weekend.

Zanu PF secretary for administration and Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo said that he was unaware of Manicaland provincial leadership’s recommendation to accord Mutambanengwe  national hero status.  Despite revealing to NewsDay on Monday that his province had recommended national heroes status for Mutambanengwe, acting Zanu PF Manicaland chairperson Joseph Mujati was last night no longer eager to talk about the issue as he refused to comment.