Edwin Mushoriwa, the MDC-N Vice President, told mourners that he died for change and his legacy would harden the party leadership’s resolve to fight for the same purpose.
Ncube was abducted on August 6. On August 9 his body was found 300m from Malamulela shopping centre. Post-mortem tests carried in Bulawayo showed that he had suffered a fractured skull.
“The death of Ncube will not deter us from pursuing the struggle for change. We will soldier on and fear is the last thing that should engulf anyone in the party,” Mushoriwa told grieving mourners.
He said Zanu (PF) had instilled fear among villagers to such an extent that the local traditional leadership felt unsafe.
“When we were on our way here, we were told that headman Nduku had said we should take him along. However, when we arrived at his homestead he was trembling with fear that if he appeared at the burial, that monster called Zanu (PF) would descend on him. That is why he is not here.”
A recent Zimbabwe Peace Project report showed that in the past two months Midlands has recorded the highest incidence of politically motivated violence in the country, with Zanu (PF) supporters being the major aggressors.
Post published in: Zimbabwe News