A Sabot
Carriers Private Limited driver was reportedly buried secretly in the
Democratic Republic of Congo after succumbing to an unknown ailment.
The man, Dryton
Mpofu, had travelled there on duty when he suddenly fell sick and died. It is
claimed he was buried a few hours after his death.
Relatives say
some people from DRC claimed Mpofu had died of malaria while others said it was
Covid-19 hence the quick burial.
His wife and
relatives are still looking for answers as to what really transpired. Contacted for
comment, the company through an HR personnel George Gwezere asked for questions
on email.
However, a week
later they have not responded and Gwezere says he took the issue with the
directors who have not responded as yet.
“We forwarded
your email to our public relations department and they will get in touch with
you,” he said.
Efforts to get
a comment from an association of cross border drivers were fruitless as
they referred H-Metro from one office to
the other.
However, the
late Dryton’s wife (name withheld), is heartbroken and is hoping that her
husband will wake up one day and return home.
“Ndiri kungoti
ndikagara ndongoti ndichavaona vachisvika mumwe musi chete. They did not
explain well to me and my children, we are still in shocked.
“I was called
pertaining the sickness of my husband. I was told it was Malaria and later told
its Covid-19. They could have explained properly. After getting sick, I was
told he had died and has been buried. No proper explanation has been explained
to me until now.”
Added the wife:
“We were expecting an official from the company to come to us but they have not
come to explain.
“Nothing has
been promised in the form of compensation or anything, they are just silent. It
pains me to be reminded about this issue. Me and my children are still in
darkness, i am in pain. He has been working there for 13 years.
“Pa
compensation havana kumbotaura nezvazvo and havana chavati vataura vakango
nyarara.”
A close source
who refused to be named said: “We were told kuti mukomana akaparara but shoko
rekuzivisa rufu nekuvigwa harina kumbosiyana ne24 hours. I last heard ari
paKasumbalesa paborder.
“I heard Dryton arwara. It was said he was having
chest problems before he was admitted at Kasumbalesa.
“After three
days, we heard he has been transferred to Lumumbashi and the next thing,
ndakunzwa kuti avigwa.
“Zvikanzi
akangosvika day iroro manheru haana kurarama, achibva atovigwa. So we were
surprised that he has been buried and we thought his relatives were aware of
it.”
Another source
said: “The relatives were notified of the sad development and we were waiting
to go and pay our condolences.”
It is alleged
that the relatives and the company had not agreed on anything.
“They did not
agree on anything, but they were only told of the issue, alluding that it was a
directive from the DRC government saying all the deaths are considered as
Covid-19.
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