Former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition MDC-T party, Morgan Tsvangirai will not be buried at the National Heroes Acre as he will not be declared a national hero. This was revealed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa earlier on today. However, Tsvangirai will get a state-assisted funeral. Several prominent people, which include Temba Mliswa and Trevor Ncube, had called for the veteran opposition leader who succumbed to colon cancer last night, to be declared a national hero. According to the National Heroes Act only the president, and not the Zanu-PF Politburo as is sometimes reported, declares national hero status.
Chapter 10:16 of the National Heroes Act says designation of hero status is done by the President
where the President considers that any deceased person who was a citizen of Zimbabwe has deserved well of his country on account of his outstanding, distinctive and distinguished service to Zimbabwe, he may, by notice in Gazette, designate such a person a national, provincial or district hero of Zimbabwe.
Mnangagwa said that Tsvangirai had fought to ensure that there was democracy in Zimbabwe and added that the former prime minister had helped to shape Zimbabwe’s political landscape. Said Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe politics has been shaped by his contribution.
Tsvangirai is likely to be buried in his home village of Buhera. Speaking at a press conference, his successor, albeit in an acting capacity for 12 months, Nelson Chamisa said:
MDC-T is united. We have a vision. We mourn our late president. Tsvangirai told us before his death that he wants to be buried in Buhera. We have declared him a national hero,
Shumba ipaiyi munhu uyu ruremekedzo. tinowana power rakawedzegwa isu veshumba. Haasi wedu asi ndiweNyika. tiniregerera
ZANU of @it again ZANU of always zanu pf moses wedu will be buried where ever but will be reburied @heroes ace in months time go well save we are proud of u save we love u
No democracy in this nation. No matter how much you contribute to this nation, as long as you are not Zanu PF you get no recognition. Mnangagwa is no different from Mugabe. Same snake different head. People celebrated for nothing in November because Mnangagwa is going to continue driving us down.
This shows how our so called leadership fails to embrace divergence which shapes the whole political structure but because chooses to fortify scorn and hate even beyond the grave. It’s a clear indication of the destination.
This shows that heroes acre is meant for members of zanu pf only
heroes ecre is nt for heroes bt for murderors
Tanatswa joe
that’s nt tru
how can tsvangira not get heroes status, its same old zanu pf .
Kuvenga nemufi inonzi zanu pf murderer acre coz they are not heroes.a hero haasiye kudaro kunyepera kumuona kunge rudo
2 Timothy 4V7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
This man has done his GREAT bit and the whole nation knows it. The batton has now automatically been passed on to you to do likewise.
CLOSING BY SAYING:
2 Timothy 3:10
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,
lm sure the shrine will be closed when zanu becmes obsolete.l had admird the presdnt whdo he visitd Tsvangrai bt nw it apears h wantd to check if hs contentor hd lyf in hm.
I m worried of death of Tsvangirai