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Mudenge body taken to Harare for burial.
8 October 2012
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Harare(ZimEye)Former tertiary education minister who died suddenly last week, Stan Mudenge ‘s body has been taken to Harare where he is due to be laid rest at the National Heroes shrine in Warren Park, Harare.
The historian Minister Mudenge took his final journey on earth as his body was flown to Harare on an airforce helicopter on Sunday afternoon in preparation for a national burial at the ZANU PF controlled heroes shrine.
Government vehicles were lined up Monday morning to take his body past Belvedere and Meirick Park suburbs towards the heroes acre.
The body was taken to One Commando Barracks as is common with all state burial processions.

Stan Mudenge body flown to Harare for burial.

Meanwhile President Robert Mugabe spoke praises of Mudenge who has risen through the ranks first as a foreign secretary at independence before ascending to the post of a cabinet minister. Addressing mourners, Mugabe said Dr Mudenge will go down the history of Zimbabwe as one of the founding crop of bureaucrats, who despite little knowledge and exposure, took over the running of government ministries when the country attained independence in 1980.
“Dr Mudenge was one of the first leaders of independent Zimbabwe. He did a lot of work for the development of this country, especially in the education sector, where he excelled as a historian and educationist. He is well known in all countries he has visited both as a student and as a teacher,” Mugabe said while at the Mudenge family house in Harare.
Speaking soon before a Roman Catholic church mass at the family house Mugabe said Mudenge will be remembered for his outstanding work in the education and diplomatic sectors how Mudenge stood to defend Zimbabwe’s stance on the land reform program.

7 Replies to “Mudenge body taken to Harare for burial.”

  1. i saw this man at Mukwati Building, i was trying to jump into a lift and i just saw this lift was different. I glanced at Cde Mudenge and his guards then i knew ndasangana nevakuru.
    Yes for the freedom fighter i will show respect but i dislike the idea of people just seeking respect because they hold government office. Sad to see another son of the soil resting while the country is divided over the future.

  3. Cde Mudenge, your legacy will always be guarded jealously. You have left a big void so difficult to fill in. You are a true hero and thank you Zimbabweans for coming in your thousands to share this moment of grief and bid farewell to the gallant son of the soil. MHDSRIEP.

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