ZANU-PF has title to the late former President Robert
Mugabe’s houses namely the imposing Blue Roof mansion in Borrowdale and a Mount
Pleasant house occupied by his daughter, Bona.
President Mnangagwa is now working on modalities to
transfer the title deeds of the two houses to Cde Mugabe’s family to ensure
they have decent accommodation.
The Mugabe family spokesperson, Mr Leo Mugabe, confirmed
yesterday that Zimbabwe’s late founding father did not own the houses.
Addressing journalists in Zvimba yesterday, Mr Mugabe said;
“The issue of properties is being handled by the President. He is handling the
issue to ensure the family is safe.
“I was told by
President Mnangagwa that the party will help to transfer the title deeds of the
properties to the former President’s family. I do not want to jeopardise the
process.”
Mr Mugabe said Zanu-PF owned the land on which the two
houses were constructed.
“It’s so funny the party (Zanu-PF) is the one that bought
the first house in Mt Pleasant and the land on Blue Roof property.
“It leaves the former President Mugabe without a house in
Harare,” he said.
Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration, Dr Obert Mpofu,
confirmed the development saying they were doing the paper work to transfer the
properties. “The process is currently underway to transfer them to the (Mugabe)
family,” said Dr Mpofu.
President Mnangagwa, who was a special assistant to the
former President during the liberation struggle, has repeatedly said he will
ensure the family was well taken care of.
In his tribute to Cde Mugabe during a State funeral held at
the National Sports Stadium in Harare on Saturday, President Mnangagwa said Cde
Mugabe’s legacy was a springboard for economic development.
He described Cde Mugabe as a “giant African tree that has
fallen”. “He taught a generation, led a nation, inspired a continent, spoke for
the oppressed and defined the politics and economics of an epoch. The man who
lies before us was for years our leader, our commander, mentor and President,
both in the party and Government. . .
“Today, Southern Africa mourns the sad loss of front-liner.
Today, Africa weeps, grieving over the loss of a true Pan-African,” he said. Herald
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