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Mourners line THE streets of Tanzania commercial capital Dar es Salaam to pay their last respect to former-President John Magufuli.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magufuli was THE son of peasant farmer and went on to become Tanzania president for 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His coffin, draped in the national flag, is lying in state at the Uhuru stadium in the main city Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opposition politicians say that Magufuli contracted Covid-19, but this has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was a Covid sceptic who at times denied the virus had affected Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magufuli’s coffin was brought to the stadium on Saturday in a procession that was led by his successor, Samia Suluhu Hassan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will be taken to several different locations for public viewing before his burial in his hometown of Chato on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some residents wept and threw flowers on the coffin which was pulled by a military vehicle on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Samia, who was sworn into office on Friday, led the government procession in which many wore black or green and yellow to represent the colours of the ruling party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government announced on Wednesday that Magufuli had died from a heart condition after he had been missing from public for several weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His position on coronavirus ranged from stating it did not exist in Tanzania to saying the country had beaten the pandemic through prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ut in February, after a number of senior politicians died from the virus, he conceded it was circulating in Tanzania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Known as the “bulldozer”, before the pandemic Magufuli was praised for his no-nonsense approach and hailed for his anti-corruption stance and his distinct dislike for wasting money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday President Samia spoke of the “heavy load” on her shoulders and urged for the “burying of differences” and unity during the mourning period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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