Veteran nationalist and former Zimbabwe Newspapers Group board member Cde Don Kwaedza Muvuti, who died on Wednesday last week at a Harare hospital, has been declared a national hero. Cde Muvuti (84), who was also a Zanu-PF National Consultative Assembly member, was unanimously declared a national hero during an Extraordinary Politburo meeting held at State House yesterday.The Politburo's decision was announced at Cde Muvuti's home in St Martins by Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Cde Ignatius Chombo, who was leading a delegation comprising Minister of Defence Cde Sydney Sekeramayi, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Cde Simon Khaya Moyo and Senate president Cde Edna Madzongwe. Cde Chombo described Cde Muvuti as a dedicated cadre who contributed a lot to Zanu-PF during and after the liberation struggle.
"We came here last night (Sunday) and we acknowledged that we had received the request from Mashonaland East that he be declared a national hero outlining his contributions to the party and the struggle. The President, however, said it was only proper that the Politburo discuss his hero status today (yesterday) before we embark on our normal duties and that is what we did at State House this (yesterday) morning.
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