Editorial comment: Where are Ginimbi’s friends?

IN life, wealthy people have more “hangers on” than genuine friends.

Most of them are as good as parasites who are just after “milking” the rich people.

Research has shown that most rich people are only loved when they are still alive and wealthy.

Once their coffers dry up, most of their associates and “hangers on” desert them.

In the event of death, most of these “hangers on” will fake empathy before they quickly move on and create new alliances with other big spenders.

This could be the case with the associates of the late businessman Genius “Ginimbi” Kadungure.

A larger-than-life character in his lifetime, Ginimbi was known for hosting massive parties as well as rolling in posh cars.

However, his grave in Domboshava is in a bad state – two – and-half years after his burial.

Sources told H-Metro that his friends have since stopped visiting the mansion to maintain the grave.

His father, Anderson Kadungure, revealed that Ginimbi’s friends have promised to erect a tombstone and they were only waiting for the right time for them to do so.

It’s sad to note that Ginimbi’s friends, who used to wine and dine with him, are nowhere to be seen at a time when they are needed most.

It’s now clear that Ginimbi had more “hangers on” than friends as those who were partying with him have already forgotten about him in death.

Gunimbi, who used to hang around with some of the wealthiest people, should be turning in his grave.

While the Ginimbi grave story exposes most of his former peers as hypocrites, rich people should learn one or two things from this case.

The Kadungure family should also move on and stop expecting help from Gibimbi’s former friends.

Most of Ginimbi’s peers have since moved on and the message is very clear here.

They were only in the relationship because it was convenient for them.

The family should stop banking on strangers who made empty promises, during their son’s burial, as some of them only wanted to gain mileage.

Rich people, who are known for their extravagant lifestyles, should also learn that most of the people don’t love them but just love their riches.

Big spenders should never be fooled into believing that they have genuine friends as most of them vanish into thin air once their fortunes take a wane.

This trend has been going on for years and there are genuine fears most of them are still being milked by their associates.

On that note, the rich should plan for life after their death.

It’s never too late for the rich to engage professional people to handle their businesses once they are no longer here with us.

The same people should be entrusted with managing their assets once they are gone.

This has always been the case the world over where rich people’s assets are well managed by professionals.