{"id":28956,"date":"2020-10-15T23:27:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=28956"},"modified":"2020-10-15T23:27:40","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T21:27:40","slug":"chamisa-mourns-oskido-s-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/chamisa-mourns-oskido-s-father","title":{"rendered":"Chamisa Mourns Oskido \u2018s Father"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has mourned MDC founding member Esaph Mdlongwa who is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.pindula.co.zw\/2020\/10\/15\/oskidos-father-esaph-mdlongwa-succumbs-to-covid-19\/\">Oscar Oskido Mdlongwa\u2019s father<\/a>\u00a0who succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The youthful firebrand politician took to Twitter to mourn Esaph Mdlongwa who in 2018 made a surprise appearance at Chamisa\u2019s rally in Bulawayo.<\/p>\n<p>The MDC Alliance leader tweeted:<\/p>\n<div class=\"zdSDP3Ih\">\n<blockquote><p>Saddened..The passing on of the MDC founding National Organising Sec, Umdala Esaph Mdlongwa is a blow to us. A man of integrity, courage and honour all wrapped in humility and simplicity.We worked with him as we formed and built the great party that we have become. RIP Big man!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Mdlongwa\u2019s death was announced by his son Oskido on Twitter today when he said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It\u2019s with great sadness 2 let you know that I have lost my old man due to COVID19, a great man who inspired me to understand the value of life. So long Mdala, rest well. I will see you again in the next lifetime. You\u2019ve showed us a way &amp; shone the light Akwehlanga lungehlang.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Scores of people especially the Kalawa Jasmine cofounder\u2019s fans and colleagues have been sending their condolence messages to Oskido. Politicians like MDC Alliance Vice President Welshman Ncube and MDC\u2019s Priscilla Misihairabwi described the late Mdlongwa as a politician par excellent and a kind man.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has mourned MDC founding member Esaph Mdlongwa who is\u00a0Oscar Oskido Mdlongwa\u2019s father\u00a0who succumbed to COVID-19 yesterday. The youthful firebrand politician took to Twitter to mourn Esaph Mdlongwa who in 2018 made a surprise appearance at Chamisa\u2019s rally in Bulawayo. 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