Cde Chinx family demands national hero status

President Robert Mugabe has been left with egg on his face after the family of the late Dickson Chingaira, popularly known as Cde Chinx, spurned the provincial hero status bestowed on him demanding national hero status.

Zanu-PF director of administration Dickson Dzora has confirmed the development, saying the family had appealed to the Zanu-PF politburo to review its decision.

"It is true that the family has rejected the provincial hero status. They have appealed to the Politburo and the matter is now going to be discussed in the meeting," Dzora said.

Cde Chinx passed on last Friday at a private hospital and his burial was delayed by Zanu-PF's indecision on his status.

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