THE late MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been shortlisted to
posthumously receive Harare City Council’s freedom of the city status.
Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni confirmed the development early this
week, saying other prominent personalities shortlisted for the civic
honour include music icons Thomas Mapfumo and Oliver Mtukudzi, President
Emmerson Mnangagwa and the late army general Solomon Mujuru.
“As the great Mahatma Gandhi said, The best way to find yourself
is to lose yourself in the service of others’. A candle loses nothing
by lighting another candle,” Manyenyeni said at a function to honour
philanthropist Peter Lobel for sourcing fire-fighting tenders to
several local authorities, including Harare City Council.
He said the council was still identifying other outstanding
personalities from various sectors including football, politics and
religion.
Lobel was given the civic honour, a recognition which gives him
the privilege not to pay rates at one of his properties, a free parking
disc in the city as well as invitation to council functions. Newsday
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