By RFIPubliée le 13-09-2019Modified the 13-09-2019 at 16:20

Robert Mugabe's entourage finally accepted the government's wish. The former president will be planted at the cemetery of the heroes of independence in Harare, not in his family village. The place of burial of the former president had been debated for several days.

It was Leo Mugabe, the nephew of the former president , who made the announcement on Friday, September 13th. The same man who, on Thursday, claimed that Robert Mugabe would be buried in his home village. It is very clear that negotiations have taken place between the Mugabe family and the government.

Initially, the family wanted him to reside in Kutama, his hometown 100 kilometers from the capital. While the government wanted him to be buried in a cemetery, the hero's cemetery in the capital.

Little victory of Mnangagwa

The government won the fight against the Mugabe family from the beginning. The latter was trying to remove President Emmerson Mnangagwa from these ceremonies.

There are no details on the date yet, or whether it should be a private ceremony, as the family wanted. At the Presidential Palace, a press conference is scheduled to take place this Friday, probably to give the details of the next days.

At the burial place of the former president, the reactions are mixed this morning in the streets of the capital. Some believe that it is indeed a hero and he must rest at the monument reserved for the heroes of liberation. Others believe that the government should have respected the initial choice of the family.

Little enthusiasm in Zimbabwe

But this controversy is not what Zimbabweans remember in recent days. " Honestly, we do not care, says a young man. Really, we do not care. It only interests politicians who are afraid of being humiliated. But we ordinary citizens do not care. We just want them to hurry up and finish. "

At his side, another man said: " In fact, we are more concerned about the money they are wasting for this funeral, because I'm sure it's the money of the country they use. And that's a lot. I am convinced that her family has enough money to pay for her burial herself. "

Zimbabweans finally unenthusiastic about Robert Mugabe being buried in the cemetery of independence heroes.

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