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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.
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
