Shadreck Rwizi Muchena’s body was exhumed on July 17 in
Mhondoro where he died while staying with his second wife.
His burial was marred by controversy with his children,
from the senior wife, claiming that he was haunting them, demanding to be
reburied in the Njanja area of Chivhu, where he was from.
The re-burial was conducted in the absence of his second
wife, who the older children, and his relatives, branded a small house despite
her staying with Shadreck for more than 30 years.
After his exhumation, the family dug a grave to rebury him
in Chivhu, but the local chief told them to wait and the body was taken to
Harare.
A second grave was dug on a rocky surface when Shadreck’s
body returned from Harare, but it was abandoned for another site, where he was
finally buried.
“I am devastated that Shadreck’s second wife is now being
treated as an outcast after staying with him for more than 30 years in
Mhondoro.
“It’s unacceptable behaviour. It is also being said they
acquired a new burial order without involving her.
“If, indeed, the Rwizi family knew where mudhara Mhofu was
supposed to be buried, how come they dug three graves?
“It’s indeed questionable. Kwakauya chamupupuri musi wacho
chakadira mavhu ndiro dzese vanhu vakasadya sadza,” said the source.
A village head from the area Proud Shamhuyarira, said:
“I cannot confirm what made them exhume Rwizi. They
probably wanted to bury him among his relatives or they were being tormented by
his spirit.
“We are still investigating the case.
“I am surprised that I was only approached by his first
family over the exhumation.”
Shadreck’s UK-based son, Muchineripi, dismissed allegations
that the reburial of his father was for ritual purposes.
“When I come to Zimbabwe, take me wherever you wish, kuna
godobori yemandiriri.
“I don’t even agree with people who said the surviving
spouse to my father is a small house.
“We had a meeting when our father was still admitted at
Parirenyatwa.
“Dare rakagarwa to find a way forward on where to bury our
father. We agreed that he should be buried in Njanja, ndokumusha, ndokune dzinde
redu tese.
“Everything was done as per family agreement,” said
Muchineripi in an audio. H Metro
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