Man dies after criticising Mugabe publicly

Thokozile Ncube 29.DEC.08

Mystery still shrouds the death of a Movement for Democratic Change
(MDC) activist who died last week amid suspicions by his relatives that
he might have had his beer poisoned by state security agents.

Felix Gwafa (30), a staunch MDC supporter died in as yet unclear
circumstances last Friday after complaining of serious stomach pains and
vomiting blood while coming from a beer drink.

Gwafa, a University of Zimbabwe (UZ) graduate in History and Development
studies, was said to have insulted President Mugabe at a funeral wake of
Mukudzei Madondo, the son of prominent Gutu Business person and Chief
Gadzingo Madondo the day before, his relatives revealed.

Mukudzei died in a car accident near Panyanda Lodge, a few kilometers
out of Masvingo, along Beitbridge highway that links the town to South
Africa.

He was aged 28.

Some Gwafa family members who spoke on condition of anonymity said Felix
had made some remarks at Mukudzei’s funeral which might have ruffled the
feathers of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organization (CIO) members
that were also present at the ceremony