Khupe was barred from Chamisa’s mother’s funeral in Gutu on Wednesday.
Mourners who are believed to be MDC Alliance supporters tried to chase away MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe from Alice Chamisa’s funeral.
According to eyewitnesses who spoke to Zim Morning Post, when Khupe’s vehicles arrived at the gate, angry youths barred her from entering the Chamisa residence.
An eye witness who spoke to the publication on condition of anonymity said:
The vehicles were stopped at the gate as Khupe tried to enter the residence. The organising secretary, Amos Chibaya, intervened but to no success as the youths vowed to beat up Khupe and her aides. Chibaya had to ask Chamisa to come so that the issue can be resolved.
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Below are some reactions from Twitter users regarding the issue:
Heard Khupe has been chased away by Zimbabweans at Gogo’s burial . Now ZanuPf supporters are saying chamisa should tell his supporters to maintain order ! But weeks back they were saying all MDCA supporters/voters belongs to MDC T… so why vanhu vatandanisa President wavo?
— Davy👑Newboi🇿🇼 (@Davynewboi) July 8, 2020
I hear that @DrThoko_Khupe has been embarrassed & chased away @nelsonchamisa mothers funeral. What happened to Ubuntu? Since when do we chase away people at funerals. It is high time that @nelsonchamisa calls his supporters to order. A leader should instil values in his followers
— Linda Tsungirirai Masarira (@lilomatic) July 8, 2020
Give Chamisa a break, in the middle of grieving he must also be busy controlling people? There is tension in the air, Khupe knows that, wisdom should have told her to stay away unless she went there diliberately knwoing she will be booed & then say honai zvavarikundiita
— Magumbo👢Queen Lioness👑 (@docfarai) July 8, 2020
What I know for sure is that when people are & angry they react in different ways & some do reflect later & apologise. I am I bothered about people wanting to chase @DrThoko_Khupe & booing @ProfMadhuku, No. People are angry & it’s understandable
Mama!, they were here.
RIP Ma🙏🏽— Majaira Jairosi (@MJairosi) July 8, 2020
I urge Thokozani Khupe to continue attending funerals of political rivals or their close relatives. And not to mind the behaviour of some spoilt brats. The only way to defeat this dystopian society is doing good and to use the power of mutual exclusivity to overcome this toxicity
— Bla B (@bmusonza) July 8, 2020
Muroyi muroyi chete. They will never stop executing their plans just bcoz it’s a funeral. They actually hide behind the somber atmosphere of a funeral to carry out their wicked deeds unsuspected. Inga wani people are poisoned at funerals. https://t.co/QV6zsPX4bv
— TK (@tk2001878) July 8, 2020