Robert Mugabe was buried in a coffin lined steel under a layer of concrete on Saturday, September 28 in a dispute over a resting place between government officials, traditional leaders and family members.
Nearly a month after his death, the body of the former leader was eventually buried next to his home in Kutama, Zvimba, his home village, 55 miles north west of Harare. His eldest nephew, Leo Mugabe, who played a central role in the drama of prolonged burial, said the coffin carrying his body was embalmed to Harare from Singapore should be changed for security reasons.
"People are really after her body or parts of his body, so we want something that is tamper-proof. That is why the casket was changed, "he said.
After the coffin was lowered into the ground in a private ceremony near the house that had been built Grace Mugabe after their marriage, the concrete was laid in the vicinity. family Mugabe claimed that this was the burial place he ultimately wants and has been discussed in the last six months of her life in Singapore, angry that he had been ousted from power two years ago by a longtime ally, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mrs Mugabe, 54, wrapped in a thick black lace for more than three weeks, it has been made clear to all who will listen that the President Mnangagwa and his loyalists are not welcome at the funeral
Crucially, it will also mean she was buried next to his first wife, Sally Mugabe, still regarded by many as the "mother" of the nation Zimbabwe.
Nearly a month after his death, the body of the former leader was eventually buried next to his home in Kutama, Zvimba, his home village, 55 miles north west of Harare. His eldest nephew, Leo Mugabe, who played a central role in the drama of prolonged burial, said the coffin carrying his body was embalmed to Harare from Singapore should be changed for security reasons.
"People are really after her body or parts of his body, so we want something that is tamper-proof. That is why the casket was changed, "he said.
After the coffin was lowered into the ground in a private ceremony near the house that had been built Grace Mugabe after their marriage, the concrete was laid in the vicinity. family Mugabe claimed that this was the burial place he ultimately wants and has been discussed in the last six months of her life in Singapore, angry that he had been ousted from power two years ago by a longtime ally, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Mrs Mugabe, 54, wrapped in a thick black lace for more than three weeks, it has been made clear to all who will listen that the President Mnangagwa and his loyalists are not welcome at the funeral
Crucially, it will also mean she was buried next to his first wife, Sally Mugabe, still regarded by many as the "mother" of the nation Zimbabwe.
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