Mujuru's top ally dies

Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF) Manicaland provincial secretary for information and publicity Moses Mutyasira died on Saturday due to an alleged diabetes sickness.

Mutyasira, who was master of ceremonies at the party's maiden rally in Mutare in July this year that was addressed by party leader Joice Mujuru died at Harare Central Hospital.

He will be buried in Domboshawa tomorrow where mourners are gathered.

ZimPF lawyer Simon Simango confirmed the death.

"He was our master of ceremony during our provincial maiden rally where our president Joice Mujuru addressed thousands of people, the party is still in a state of shock. The death came untimely and he left a gap in our party," Simango said.

"He was a courageous and brave person. It's a new party, he was one of the pioneers of the party, he will be buried in Domboshava and this is where people are gathered."

The death of Mutyasira comes hard on the heels of the death of a senior party member Kudzai Mbudzi, who was a fierce critic of President Robert Mugabe.