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Mnangagwa skips burial of Jonathan Moyo's daughter
24 Oct 2015 at 09:27hrs | Views
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday skipped the burial of Zanele Moyo, daughter to Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo to attend a former University of Zambia students meeting in that country, the Herald reported.
Zanele (20), who died last week in Cap Town South Africa, was buried at Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare on Friday.
According the state media, It emerged that VP Mnangagwa, a former student at the university, returned to his alma mater for the function and his flight was scheduled for 2pm, the same time Zanele's burial began.
VP Mnangagwa visited Prof Moyo's Borrowdale home on Thursday and addressed mourners describing Zanele's death as a tragedy.
"The parents sent her to university expecting that she would come back with skills," he said.
"Suddenly, her life was cut short. A girl at that age, what wrong could she have done to deserve such a death?
"Only the Lord knows what happened to Zanele. We are told the record of death does not give adequate information to show the cause of death except to say investigations are continuing.
"We all know death exists, we are all graves, but our wish as parents is to have our children and grandchildren looking after us, but Jehovah has his own way of doing things and he cannot be questioned."
VP Mnangagwa said Zanele had her dreams which were not fulfilled.
"Zanele aspired to be a lawyer and work for Zimbabwe," he said.
"As parents, we inspire to educate our children. Zvino kana demo rouya richitema vana ivava? It shows that whenever we are, no matter what age, death can come according to the will of God."
Zanele (20), who died last week in Cap Town South Africa, was buried at Glen Forest Memorial Park in Harare on Friday.
According the state media, It emerged that VP Mnangagwa, a former student at the university, returned to his alma mater for the function and his flight was scheduled for 2pm, the same time Zanele's burial began.
VP Mnangagwa visited Prof Moyo's Borrowdale home on Thursday and addressed mourners describing Zanele's death as a tragedy.
"The parents sent her to university expecting that she would come back with skills," he said.
"Suddenly, her life was cut short. A girl at that age, what wrong could she have done to deserve such a death?
"Only the Lord knows what happened to Zanele. We are told the record of death does not give adequate information to show the cause of death except to say investigations are continuing.
"We all know death exists, we are all graves, but our wish as parents is to have our children and grandchildren looking after us, but Jehovah has his own way of doing things and he cannot be questioned."
VP Mnangagwa said Zanele had her dreams which were not fulfilled.
"Zanele aspired to be a lawyer and work for Zimbabwe," he said.
"As parents, we inspire to educate our children. Zvino kana demo rouya richitema vana ivava? It shows that whenever we are, no matter what age, death can come according to the will of God."
Source - Herald
