Grace Breaks Silence On Mugabe Exhumation And Reburial

Former first lady, Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe nee Marufu has spoken on Chief Zvimba’s order that directed her to initiate the exhumation and reburial of the remains of the late former president Robert Mugabe.

Through her lawyers from Chimwamurombe Legal Practice, Grace expressed concern over the manner in which the case was handled. Among many issues her court papers cited, Grace noted:

• the summonses were not even served in the required manner by the rules of the court.
• The judgment has several penalties or orders which expect compliance by July 1, 2021. Having had sight of the referenced judgment, we have identified critical procedural and substantive law defects that must be corrected by this court to attain real and substantial justice in the judicial process and additionally rein in the community court presiding officer from overstretching their lawful operation as a judicial officer
• There is no information that has been provided to show the substantial legal interest that fits with the plaintiff (Tinos Manongovere), thereby, prompting him to approach the court vis-à-vis the aforementioned choice of law process.
• The summons issued on April 29 by the chief already carried a sentence of five cattle and one goat. This was made before the attendance and later on conviction of Grace Mugabe. The ultimate hearing was, therefore, manifestly biased since the sentence was already predetermined.
• Chief Zvimba failed to observe one of the cardinal principles of natural justice by making an order directing the disposal of property that belonged to the estate of the late Mugabe in the absence of the lawful custodian of such property.

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Grace speaks days after her three children, Bona Mutsahuni Mugabe, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and Tinotenda Robert Mugabe argued that Chief Zvimba had no authority to preside over the case.