Robert Mugabe’s family have disclosed plans to contest the ruling of a Zvimba traditional chief to have the former president’s corpse exhumed and reburied at the National Heroes Acre. The chief’s court gave a July 1, 2021 ultimatum for the transfer to take place.
Leo Mugabe, nephew to the former president has disclosed that the ruling will be challenged as the family was following the last wishes of the former president. He also suggested that the Zvimba Chief, Urayayi Mhondoro istrying to butter up towards president Mnangagwa who had earlier suggested the national shrine as the final resting place for Mugabe.
The nephew further argued that burying a family member within the courtyard is not a new development and the rulig is coming from a wrong chief, who has got his own area. Read Leo’s statements below
We don’t know where he’s getting the powers to over-rule going into another chief’s area and take the case,” said Leo.
We don’t have a paramount chief in terms of the Traditional Leaders’ Act and, therefore, his ruling, as far as we are concerned, does not apply. Even if he tries to implement it, we will fight him in court.”
Everything is irregular. Assuming auntie Grace was available it will still be irregular because they will be taking the wrong person to court, and that is fundamental because the person who marks (kutema rukawo) where a grave is to be dug are relatives, not a person married into the family. There is nothing like that.
Leo Mugabe