{UAH} The prof who supervised Museveni's thesis on Franz Fonon's theory of violence, died this week

Herald Reporters—
Veteran nationalist, journalist and politician Cde Nathan Shamuyarira — who died on Wednesday night in Harare — has been declared a national hero and will be buried today at the National Heroes Acre. The Zanu-PF Politburo member and former Cabinet minister died aged 85 at West End Clinic after a long illness. Zanu-PF secretary for administration Cde Didymus Mutasa announced the conferment of hero status at Cde Shamuyarira's Harare residence yesterday, just before President Mugabe addressed mourners gathered there.

"The Politburo unanimously accorded Dr Shamuyarira national hero status because of his immense contribution to the liberation struggle and development of the country," he said.

President Mugabe said Cde Shamuyarira was an incorruptible, forthright person.
"There was no equivocation on his part. He knew what he stood for. He had very strong views, but very simple, you couldn't suspect him of any corruption, none at all.
"If ever a nationalist died a poor man, this was Nathan Shamuyarira, but rich of course in his views, rich of course in the history he has bequeathed to us.

"Information, publicity that should talk about our history and give our people nhoroondo yezvakaitika give our people direction kuti tiri vanaani could only come from the likes of revolutionaries like him."

President Mugabe said Cde Shamuyarira handled his Government duties exceptionally well.
"He handled our information department as a revolutionary, knowing that the struggle we had waged was waged to bring peace to the people, knowing that the resources we had fought for were resources that constituted the basis of our national wealth, the wealth of the people and the ideological direction of our party. He gave it all, the socialist dimension he gave it all," he said.

President Mugabe hailed Cde Shamuyarira's wife Dorothy for standing by her husband through the years.

More at http://www.herald.co.zw/shamuyarira-burial-today/

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