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MDC mourns Mabhena
Movement for Democratic Change
October 08, 2010

The MDC like the rest of the nation mourns the untimely death of Welshman Mabhena, veteran nationalist and fearless fighter for independence and democracy. Mabhena who died in Bulawayo on Tuesday after a long struggle with diabetes and high blood pressure contributed so much to the liberation of Zimbabwe that his work will remain etched in the annals of history.

At its meeting in Harare the MDC National Executive noted with shock and sadness the death of Mabhena who, in 2000 acknowledged that Zimbabwe needed real change and abandoned forces of negation, disruption, corruption, and violence. These same forces betrayed Mabhena as it did with the rest of the nation in his quest to see the full realisation of the ideals of the liberation struggle. A group in our midst with a whole psychosis set to privatise Zimbabwe, a position Mabhena found unattainable and unacceptable as it was a front to our national values, our esteem and our collective dignity.

The MDC wishes to convey its sincere condolences to Mrs Rebecca Mabhena the widow, his brother Norman and the rest of the family. His untimely death was a great loss to the nation.

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