Paul Nyathi|Top Zimbabwean journalist Zimbabwe Independent editor Dumisani Muleya has revealed that the family of the late former president, Robert Mugabe who was buried in his rural village of Kutama on Saturday outrightly did not want incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa to preside over the burial of the long serving leader of the country.

Mnangagwa came into power through a military coup against Mugabe in November 2017 and Mugabe was bitter on the issue until his death at the beginning of this month.

Mugabe died in a Singapore hospital at age 95.

Muleya made the revelations on Monday morning speaking to South African Talk Radio 702’s Bongani Bingwa in a broad interview on Mugabe’s burial.

According to Muleya, the Mugabe family had been battling with the government as an extension of the coup that removed Mugabe in November 2017.

The family specifically didn’t want Emmerson Mnangagwa to preside over the funeral and they said that was Mugabe’s wish,” Muleya said.

Listen below to the full interview: