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Mugabe mourns President Bingu wa Mutharika
07 Apr 2012 at 15:16hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has sent a message of condolences to the people of Malawi following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika who passed away on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest.
In a statement, Mugabe said he learnt with a deep sense of shock and disbelief of President wa Mutharika's death as he was a colleague, a dear brother and a close comrade.
"....President wa Mutharika dedicated his professional and political career to the cause of Africa, all the time searching for innovative ways and strategies for improving the condition of its deprived and marginalised peoples," said President Mugabe.
He said President wa Mutharika's agricultural programmes of fighting hunger and improving rural incomes will forever stand as a spectacular example on the continent.
President Mugabe said Africa will forever remember President wa Mutharika's Pan-African dedication through advocating for greater sub-regional unity, integration and harmonised planning.
"It is telling that the late departed who was also the outgoing chairman of the African Union, was due to host the continental body later this year in July, in spite of Malawi's economic challenges. Africa will miss its great son," he said.
He said President wa Mutharika's death touched him personally as he had the privilege of hosting him two months ago in Harare.
The President said: "Only two months ago, early this February, I had the privilege of hosting the late President in Harare. Together we explored ways of defending our economies and countries against illegal sanctions imposed on us by the West."
Mugabe said on behalf of the government and the people of Zimbabwe, and his own behalf, the whole nation is joining Malawi in mourning the passing on of President Bingu wa Mutharika, a cadre of Africa.
In a statement, Mugabe said he learnt with a deep sense of shock and disbelief of President wa Mutharika's death as he was a colleague, a dear brother and a close comrade.
"....President wa Mutharika dedicated his professional and political career to the cause of Africa, all the time searching for innovative ways and strategies for improving the condition of its deprived and marginalised peoples," said President Mugabe.
He said President wa Mutharika's agricultural programmes of fighting hunger and improving rural incomes will forever stand as a spectacular example on the continent.
President Mugabe said Africa will forever remember President wa Mutharika's Pan-African dedication through advocating for greater sub-regional unity, integration and harmonised planning.
"It is telling that the late departed who was also the outgoing chairman of the African Union, was due to host the continental body later this year in July, in spite of Malawi's economic challenges. Africa will miss its great son," he said.
He said President wa Mutharika's death touched him personally as he had the privilege of hosting him two months ago in Harare.
The President said: "Only two months ago, early this February, I had the privilege of hosting the late President in Harare. Together we explored ways of defending our economies and countries against illegal sanctions imposed on us by the West."
Mugabe said on behalf of the government and the people of Zimbabwe, and his own behalf, the whole nation is joining Malawi in mourning the passing on of President Bingu wa Mutharika, a cadre of Africa.
Source - Zbc
