The ManicaPost
Luthando Mapepa Chipinge Correspondent
ZANU-PF Manicaland youth league has called on the Politburo to accord the six members who died in a tragic accident on Sunday district heroes’ status.The six will be buried in their respective areas of Chipinge South today (Wednesday).
A big send off for the six cadres has been lined up at Checheche Primary School at 9am where national secretary for administration, Dr Ignatius Chombo, national commissar, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere and national secretary for youth affairs, Cde Kudzi Chipanga are expected to attend.
Zanu-PF provincial youth secretary for administration, Cde Victor Saunyama, said the youth provincial leadership was waiting for Dr Chombo’s response to their request to accord district heroes’ status to the six cadres.
“We have forwarded the papers recommending that our six departed cadres be accorded district heroes’ status. We are still waiting for the official communication from our national leaders.
“We want to give the six a big send off. They died while fighting to empower youth with residential stands. Everything is in order for tomorrow (today)’s programme and we have engaged Nyaradzo Funeral Parlour to conduct the burials.
“There shall be three buses to ferry mourners from all corners of Chipinge District. Politburo members, Cdes Chombo, Kasukuwere and Chipanga have since confirmed their attendance of the burial,” said Cde Saunyama
Member of National Assembly for Chipinge South, Cde Enock Porusingazi, thanked the Zanu-PF leadership and the community at large for assisting the bereaved families.
“We are very grateful for the assistance we received from my party Zanu-PF, Government departments and well-wishers. This is a sad loss to Chipinge and these cadres deserve a befitting send-off.
“As Chipinge South, it was going to be difficult to meet the funeral expenses alone, but we are so grateful to the support we have received,” said Cde Porusingazi.
Some of the deceased were identified as Cdes Robert Ndhlovu, Jimmy Hlechwa, Douglas Mashva, Pheneas Kazembe and Tavengwa Zimbira.
Five of the victims will be buried at their respective home areas, while the other one was will be buried on a day yet to be announced.
