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Tsvangirai was warned against attending dead MDC-T MP's burial
12 Oct 2015 at 08:40hrs | Views
Chaos marred the burial of the late Nkulumane legislator, Thamsanqa Mahlangu in Bulawayo on Saturday as rival MDC-T factions and family members fought for the body of the former Youth and Indigenisation deputy minister.
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who was reportedly in the city for the burial, was warned against attending because of the chaos.
A hearse carrying Mahlangu's body had to flee the chaotic scenes, delaying the burial which was meant to start at 9am by four hours.
Mahlangu, who died after a long battle with cancer, was buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery.
Three funeral wakes were held at different venues for the late MP; one at his stepfather's Nkulumane house, while the other two were held at his paternal family house in Luveve and his grandmother's house, also in the same suburb.
MDC-T youths sparked the chaos after they blocked the removal of Mahlangu's body at his father's house in Luveve, resulting in clashes with the rival faction from the same suburb.
MDC-T leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, who was reportedly in the city for the burial, was warned against attending because of the chaos.
A hearse carrying Mahlangu's body had to flee the chaotic scenes, delaying the burial which was meant to start at 9am by four hours.
Mahlangu, who died after a long battle with cancer, was buried at Lady Stanley Cemetery.
Three funeral wakes were held at different venues for the late MP; one at his stepfather's Nkulumane house, while the other two were held at his paternal family house in Luveve and his grandmother's house, also in the same suburb.
MDC-T youths sparked the chaos after they blocked the removal of Mahlangu's body at his father's house in Luveve, resulting in clashes with the rival faction from the same suburb.
Source - The Standard
