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Midzi laid to rest
13 Jun 2015 at 19:42hrs | Views
Former cabinet minister and legislator for Epworth constituency, Amos Midzi who died on Tuesday this week has bee buried at Glen Forest Cemetery in Harare Saturday afternoon.
Hundreds of people thronged the cemetery to bid farewell to the late Midzi, a former cabinet minister, diplomat, Member of Parliament and provincial leader.
Relatives, friends and workmates described the late Midzi as a humble and loving figure who dedicated his life to the people of Zimbabwe.
The Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan province, Miriam Chikukwa who attended the burial said people should not take advantage of Midzi's death to divide Zanu-PF.
President Robert Mugabe, who is the First Secretary of the ruling party Zanu-PF, conferred state assisted funeral to the late Midzi.
The late former Zanu-PF Harare provincial chairman died of marked pulmonary oedema due to poisoning.
This was revealed by results of a post mortem performed by three independent doctors as part of investigations into Midzi's death.
He is survived by his wife Alice and three children.
Source - zbc
