House Chair, I move without notice: That the House -
1) notes with great sadness the passing on of former President of Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe, at the age of 95;
2) recalls that the one time school teacher was a leading political driver of the 1970s independence war that ended white minority rule in Zimbabwe;
3) acknowledges that he is an icon of liberation, a Pan- Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people;
4) understands that after leaving the Fort Hare University where he was introduced to politics he founded Zanu
Party in 1963 and was jailed the same year for calling for a violent overthrow of Ian Smith white minority government;
5) believes that his contribution to the history of Zimbabwe and the African continent and the world will never be forgotten; and
6) conveys its condolences to his wife, Mrs Grace Mugabe, family and the people of Zimbabwe. Thank you.