'Zimbabwe keen on reclaiming Nehanda and Kaguvi skulls than fixing economy'

HIGHER and Tertiary Education Minister Jonathan Moyo has said the Zanu-PF Government is concentrating on reclaiming the skulls of Mbuya Nehanda and Sekuru Kaguvi displayed in a British Museum ahead of fixing the economy.

Moyo made the shock remarks on his official twitter handler on Tuesday, in process attacking massive backlash.

He wrote, "How can we focus on the economy when the skulls of Mbuya Nehanda & Sekuru Kaguvi are displayed in a British Museum!

"If any barbarian has put such skulls in any museum for display then let's reclaim them too without fear or favour!

"Hey we want back the skulls of our First Chimurenga Heroes & Heroines who were decapitated by barbaric Britons!."

On Monday, President Mugabe castigated Britain for displaying skulls of some of Zimbabwe's heroes and heroines from the First Chimurenga in their museums as symbols of colonial conquest.

He said the British government had since invited Zimbabwe to repatriate the remains, adding that Government would collect them begrudgingly and bury them at the country's sacred shrines.