Condolences pour in following Morgan Tsvangirai’s death

by Bridgette Matjuda

The founder and president of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai has died at the age of 65. Even though he was active in politics until his last breath, he lost his long battle with colon cancer last night. The MDC was the opposition party to Zimbabwe’s ruling party ZANU-PF.

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Devastated fans, family and friends took to social media to share their thoughts and bid him farewell.

Here’s what they had to say.

 

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Year 2007 as young reporter I interviewed #Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai who would later be Prime minister in 2009. He was in Uganda for the The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted by Uganda- the famous chogm that ate all the money at the time. Tsvangirai succumbed to colon cancer at the age of 65 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a friend said it’s cruel irony that he has been outlived by former president Mugabe who was forced out of power barely three months ago. Tsvangirai died on same day adamant Jacob Zuma was forced to leave South African presidency. It’s the end of an era for Zimbabweans. My friend Farai Mwakutuya says it best. “Beaten up, arrested, harassed, ridiculed, insulted, falsely accused, but never silenced! …The people’s hero!” Thank you for the music and the fight! Rest well! #RIPMorganTsvangirai

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