Don Muvuti declared national hero
(yesterday) before we embark on our normal duties and that is what we did at State House this morning.
“We heard about his life history as the Politburo and everyone expressed their gratitude for the work that Cde Muvuti did for the party through his writings in its various publications, writing about the history of the party and also as an administrator. From the time he left school until his death he dedicated his life to working for the party.
“The President saw it fit that because of his dedication to duty and hard work without expecting any monetary benefits, Cde Don Muvuti be buried at the National Heroes Acre. He has been declared a national hero and we have agreed with the family that he will be buried on Wednesday,” Cde Chombo said.
Family representative and former GMB chief executive Cde Samuel Muvuti thanked President Mugabe for recognising the late Cde Muvuti.
“As a family we are grateful that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces who is also the First Secretary of our party has recognised our father as a national hero,” he said.
Cde Muvuti, who died last Wednesday, had not been well for some time, having been diagnosed with cancer in 2013.
He was born in Hwedza on June 20, 1933 and did his primary education at Chigwedere and Waddilove Primary Schools before proceeding to Goromonzi High School for his secondary education.
Upon completing school he was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study at Aligaru University in India.