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NCA message on the passing on of Matthew Mafuta
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
August 01, 2011

The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) sadly announces the passing on of one of the movement's long serving employees Mathew Mafuta.

He died in his sleep at his Tafara home after a long illness. He will be buried today at Mabvuku Cemetery at 1200hours.

Affectionately known at Bumbiro House (NCA Headquarters) as Chief, Mafuta was born on the 1st of October in 1960. He joined the NCA as an Office Assistant in August 2004 a position he held till the time of his death.

We would like to send our deepest condolences to the Mafuta family and the entire movement on the loss.

It is indeed a great loss for the family to lose a father, a child, a brother and an uncle who was a provider in the family and always cared.

Mafuta was a committed cadre of the constitutional reform movement and he remained dedicated even when the organisation went through difficult times.

He knew that joining the struggle was inviting arrest, torture and death for him and his family. Yet for the 7 years he worked for the NCA he never flinched, never displayed any sign of weakness.

Mafuta was a humble, self-effacing and loyal employee. For him right was right and wrong was wrong. We hope that these values will not die with him.

He is survived by his wife and four children.

He will be greatly missed but certainly never forgotten. The NCA dips its banners to honour a dedicated comrade of our movement.

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

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