The Zanu-PF Politburo has unanimously declared the late General Emilio Munemo a national hero.
General Munemo was the Commander of the ruthless Fifth Brigade which is responsible for killing more than 20,000 people during state-sponsored Gukurahundi genocide in Matebeleland.
He is set to be buried at the National Heroes Acre.
Munemo who is father to Zanu-PF activist Acie Lumumba was the Director General Civil Military Relations at the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) headquarters. Munemo died on Sunday after a long illness
