{"id":40996,"date":"2021-05-27T17:46:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T15:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=40996"},"modified":"2021-05-27T17:31:41","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T15:31:41","slug":"govt-annoyed-by-links-to-mugabe-voodoo-exhumation-fuss-mangwana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/govt-annoyed-by-links-to-mugabe-voodoo-exhumation-fuss-mangwana","title":{"rendered":"Govt \u2018Annoyed\u2019 By Links To Mugabe Voodoo, Exhumation Fuss \u2013 Mangwana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span><b>By Leopold Munhende<\/b> &#8211; INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has distanced government from ongoing manoeuvres to have late President Robert Mugabe\u2019s remains exhumed from the former ruler\u2019s rural home in Zvimba for reburial at the National Heroes Acre.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Mangwana said, government was annoyed by attempts by family representatives and critics\u2019 continued dragging of the Zanu PF led administration into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Mugabe\u2019s burial drama was renewed recently when a Zvimba traditional chief summoned the one-time long serving leader\u2019s widow, Grace for trial over the latter\u2019s alleged violations of custom to bury her husband in a family courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>The chief fined Grace five beasts and two goats after finding her guilty \u2013 in absentia \u2013 for the offence.<\/p>\n<p>Mugabe\u2019s nephews and former allies have accused incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa of being behind the plot to exhume his remains for reburial at the national shrine as per government\u2019s original wishes.<\/p>\n<p>Former cabinet ministers Saviour Kasukuwere, Patrick Zhuwao and Jonathan Moyo, all in exile, have chorused their claims Mnangagwa was keen to secure a traditional, mysterious but powerful \u201csceptre\u201d believed to have been buried with Mugabe.<\/p>\n<p>Mnangagwa is said to believe the said sceptre has supernatural powers to help him turn around the country\u2019s worsening economic challenges and further boost his ambitions to remain the country\u2019s number one citizen.<\/p>\n<p>But commenting on the developments, Mangwana said government had no interest in Mugabe\u2019s skeleton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a very local matter, I am not sure the chief has jurisdiction on who should be buried at the Heroes Acre or not which is a piece of land outside his dominion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what I can tell you (please take it as official) is that the government of Zimbabwe has no interest in this matter at all and we are just observing this local matter with annoyance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>When Mugabe died September 2019, government put under a spirited but vain effort to have the country\u2019s founding leader interred at the national shrine where a mausoleum was being built in his honour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. By Leopold Munhende &#8211; INFORMATION ministry permanent secretary Nick Mangwana has distanced government from ongoing manoeuvres to have late President Robert Mugabe\u2019s remains exhumed from the former ruler\u2019s rural home in Zvimba for reburial at the National Heroes Acre. 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