By Own Correspondent- Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and President Emmerson Mnangagwa are likely to meet at the memorial service for the late Morgan Richard Tsvangirai set for May 4 in Buhera.

Tsvangirai, who succumbed to cancer of the colon on February 14 2018 is set to be remembered at his rural home in Buhera early next month.

Family spokesperson, Manase Tsvangirai said preparations were at an advanced stage for the memorial and invitations had been sent to many individuals and institutions.

Despite having dedicated his life to fighting Zanu-PF, Tsvangirai’s family said they would like everyone including Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF to attend.

The family of the late MDC founding president Morgan Tsvangirai revealed that they had invited both government and Zanu-PF party to the former Prime Minister’s memorial.

“This is not a closed session,” Manase said.

“This memorial is open to everyone be it political parties, churches, individuals or other organisations, everybody is being invited. The reason is that Morgan made friends with everyone during the Government of National Unity, so we cannot be found singling out some people that they must not attend. Even Zanu-PF is invited. We have send invitations through the right protocol channels.”

Manase added: “We also invited President Emmerson Mnangagwa, we sent through the invitation and an accompanying letter. Morgan was a former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and not of a party and because of that there is no way we can have selected people to attend.

“Morgan worked for Zimbabwe and we are saying everyone, be it the President, government officials and war veterans and other political parties are invited. This is going to be a very big function.”

Before his death, Mnangagwa and other senior government officials paid a courtesy call on Tsvangirai at his house in Harare. He was also given a State assisted funeral. MDC spokesperson Jacob Mafume said the party has no problem with Zanu-PF or any other person attending the memorial of their founding leader.