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accident at Shinje turn-off in Guruve on June 19 while on his way from addressing party members in Guruve South. He was 58.
Addressing hundreds of mourners, Zanu-PF Politburo member and Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Empowerment Cde Saviour Kasukuwere, urged party members in the constituency to vote for Zanu-PF as a way of respecting Cde Chindori-Chininga and promoting his vision and legacy that saw him initiate an array of community development projects.
Cde Kasukuwere took a dig at the private media for suggesting that Cde Chindori-Chininga did not die in a genuine road accident.
“Cde Chindori-Chininga was a humble man. He was Zanu-PF. He was ours. Media, media, media! I know tomorrow I am going to suffer the wrath of the media for saying this but I have developed thick skin. Suddenly, the media started claiming that Chindori-Chininga was not ours. He was theirs. Chindori was Zanu-PF, he is Zanu-PF into his grave.
“The people of Guruve South have lost a strongman. Zanu-PF has lost a strong man. Even those who wanted to contest him within Zanu-PF knew that he was going to win. I sit with them on the top table on this funeral here today but they know and knew Chindori chakanga chisingadyike.
“On the election day, let us all go out in our huge numbers and vote for Zanu-PF so that we can promote the legacy and vision of Cde Chindori-Chininga. Let us all go out and vote for development and progressive thinking,” said Cde Kasukuwere.
Family members initially wanted to bury Cde Chindori-Chininga in a cave, in line with the VaDamba tradition since he was named Chindori after a family ancestor, but shelved the idea after consulting with spirit mediums Svembere and Karitundundu.
Family spokesman, Mr Gilbert Chininga, said Cde Chindori-Chininga had talked to his wife, Linda, and daughters an hour before he died.
“What is painful is that he phoned his wife and daughters and talked to them an hour before he died. He was in a good and jovial mood. He even promised to do things they had requested from him and that was around 6pm. At about 7.45pm, the wife received a message that he had been involved in an accident and the children started receiving condolences of Facebook from friends, before they even knew about his death,’’ said Mr Chininga.
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