Solomon Mujuru
Solomon Mujuru
Solomon Mujuru, also known by his nom-de-guerre, Rex Nhongo, was a Zimbabwean military officer and politician who led Robert Mugabe's guerrilla forces during the Rhodesian Bush War. He was an influential figure in Zimbabwe's post-independence politics.
"Theres definitely going to be a lot of speculation about this, for two reasons: One is [that] his predecessor died in a car crash and also because of whats going on right now in Zimbabwean politics - the issues around the succession"
"He had to handle a lot of internal politics within the party, a lot of politics within the military and for him to be able to handle that and retain his capacity as head of the military showed that he was a tough guy"
"Rex Nhongo, Gen Solomon Mujuru, was just a charred body - one of Zimbabwes greatest sons"
"We came here early in the morning after we were told what had happened. I still thought he might have been badly burnt, it was difficult to reconcile that he actually died - burnt beyond recognition"
"He was very, very respected particularly among the military in Zimbabwe and among the liberation war veterans. His liberation war credentials were pretty impeccable"
