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Mnangagwa confers Liberation War Hero status to John Gwitira
29 Apr 2022 at 09:47hrs | Views
President Emmerson Mnamgagwa has conferred a Liberation War Hero status to the late John Munodawafa Gwitira whose Chimurenga name was Kenneth Gwindingwi who died this week at Murambi Garden Clinic in Mutare after a long illness.
ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu has written a letter to the Secretary in the office of the president and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda informing him of the decision.
"His Excellency the President and First Secretary of ZANU Cde E.D. Mnangagwa, has conferred a Liberation War Hero status to the late Cde John Munodawafa Gwitira who passed on 27 April 2022 and will be buried at Manicaland Provincial Heroes Acre. His family can be contacted through our Manicaland Provincial office.
"I shall be most grateful if you would make the usual burial arrangements and payment of benefits to his dependents. He is from Manicaland Province." Mpofu said.
Gwitira who served as the chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association from 1989 to 1997 is survived by his wife, six daughters and three grandchildren.
ZANU PF Secretary for Administration Obert Mpofu has written a letter to the Secretary in the office of the president and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda informing him of the decision.
"His Excellency the President and First Secretary of ZANU Cde E.D. Mnangagwa, has conferred a Liberation War Hero status to the late Cde John Munodawafa Gwitira who passed on 27 April 2022 and will be buried at Manicaland Provincial Heroes Acre. His family can be contacted through our Manicaland Provincial office.
"I shall be most grateful if you would make the usual burial arrangements and payment of benefits to his dependents. He is from Manicaland Province." Mpofu said.
Gwitira who served as the chairman of the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association from 1989 to 1997 is survived by his wife, six daughters and three grandchildren.
Source - Byo24News
