Guta Ra Mwari leader's son buried

CHEGUTU West Member of Parliament Dexter Nduna yesterday condemned xenophobia and urged churches to play a leading role in uniting people irrespective of their nationalities.

Nduna who was speaking during a funeral service of Muneripi Chamoto, the son to the Guta Ra Mwari (Zvimiso) leader, Barnabas Benson Chamoto, said Zimbabwe was enjoying peace because of the role that churches play through promoting moral values.

"President Mugabe condemned xenophobia and we also would want to condemn it strongly.

"Churches should join us through preaching peace, love and tranquility.

"Guta Ra Mwari was founded by a principled woman, Mai Chaza who believed in unity and we therefore urge everyone to play their part by maintaining that unity for it's through unity that our country enjoys peace and prosperity," said Nduna.

"Guta Ra Mwari is an indigenous church which should have unimpeded freedom of worship and let's use churches to preach unity in the country," he said.

Chamoto who is the secretary-general of Guta Ra Mwari (Zvishamiso) described his son as a dedicated and humble person who helped the church grow in the UK.

Muneripi, 38, died on April 2 in the UK where he was based following a long battle with cancer. He was a psychiatric nurse at Westminster Forensic Community Services. He is survived by wife, Amaya and two children aged eight and five.

He was buried yesterday at West Park Cemetery in Bulawayo.