By A Correspondent| Inside sources have revealed intimate details regarding the secret burial ceremony of the late former president Robert Mugabe, that took place last week Tuesday.

A traditional burial ceremony was conducted in the wee hours of Tuesday morning at a hill cave on the outskirts of Zvimba.

The burial truly took place “but they buried some of Mugabe’s clothes and an animal hide (skin) according to the chiefs’ tradition,” a source told ZimEye.

The development comes against the backdrop of Mugabe’s nephew, Leo saying that there will be two different burials one of the real corpse and the other which is of “something else which is not the body,” as he stated.

The Mugabe burial has caused a lot of confusion as the family demands that he be privately buried in his rural area, Zvimba. Another paradox involving (two different coffins and) a counterfeit corpse has however added to the mystery of the former Zimbabwean leader.

The latest development has resulted in the government partially giving up to the demands.

Said the Permanent Secretary in the Information ministry, Nick Mangwana:

“The family of the late former President R. G. Mugabe has expressed its desire to proceed with his burial in Zvimba.

In line with Government policy to respect the wishes of families of deceased heroes, Government is cooperating with the Mugabe family in their new position.

Government will render all the necessary support to give the late former President a fitting burial as led by the family. Thank you.”

On Thursday afternoon the state issued a statement saying they were now handing over everything to the family’s wishes. But at the time of going to print (7pm) the family was still being blocked from carrying the coffin to Zvimba with police and military officers remaining stationed at Mugabe’s Blue Roof residence into the night.

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