THE late Cephas Msipa’s family has appointed one of his sons, Cephas (Jr), as spokesperson to avoid confusion over their position regarding his father’s place of burial.
BY EVERSON MUSHAVA
Msipa’s son, Charles, said the family met yesterday and resolved to have only one spokesperson.
Msipa (85), died on Monday of pneumonia and President Robert Mugabe immediately declared him a national hero, but the family could not immediately agree on where their father would be buried.
Douglas said his father would be buried at the Gweru Provincial Heroes’ Acre on Saturday next to his wife, Charlotte, who died in 2013, in accordance with his wishes.
But Cephas (Jr) immediately said his father would be buried at the National Heroes’ Acre, as government had explained to them the logistical challenges involved in burying him in Gweru.
Charles yesterday said Cephas (Jr) had a meeting with the government and resolved, on the family’s behalf, that Msipa would be buried at the national shrine.
“It’s true that our father made a deathbed wish to be buried in Gweru. It’s something we cannot quarrel about. Our father was a peace-loving person and we have to be peaceful as a family and agree on one thing, which we have done to agree that he will be buried at the national shrine,” Charles said.
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Douglas yesterday maintained people in Gweru were disheartened by the decision to bury his father in Harare, but refused to comment further, referring questions to Charles.
