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Former MDC Alliance senator Lilian Timveos dies in Harare hospital


Former
opposition
MDC
Alliance
Senator
Lilian
Timveos
passed
away
earlier
on
Monday
at
Avenues
Clinic
in
Harare.

Born
in
Kwekwe
in
1973,
Timveos
was
a
member
of
Zanu-PF’s
Zvishavane
District.

Details
surrounding
her
death
were
not
clear
at
the
time
of
writing.

She
held
various
key
positions,
including
being
appointed
to
Petrotrade’s
governing
board
in
2021
and
serving
as
national
secretary
for
training
and
implementation
in
the
Citizens
Against
Economic
Sanctions
(CAES)
National
Executive
Council.

Timveos
is
survived
by
her
husband,
Michael,
and
their
four
children.
Condolences
are
pouring
in
from
across
the
political
spectrum.

Colleagues
and
opponents
alike
are
paying
tribute
to
her
legacy.

Opposition
Labour,
Economists
and
African
Democrats
leader
Linda
Masarira,
paid
tribute
to
Timveos,
describing
her
as
a
brave
woman.

“Senator
Lilian
Timveous
mandirwadzisa.
You
were
a
jolly
good
fellow.
One
rare
woman
who
never
allowed
mob
psychology
to
determine
her
thought
process.
One
woman
who
stood
up
for
me
when
I
was
being
harassed
in
MDC
till
I
left,”
Masarira
said.

“I
am
deeply
saddened
to
hear
about
the
loss
of
your
loved
one,
the
Timveous
family.
My
heart
goes
out
to
you
during
this
difficult
time.

“May
the
warm
memories
of
your
loved
one
comfort
you,
and
may
her
legacy
continue
to
inspire
and
guide
you.

“I
pray
that
you
find
strength
and
solace
in
the
love
and
support
of
family,
friends
and
community.

“May
God
bless
you
with
peace,
comfort,
and
healing
during
this
mourning
time.”

Opposition
Citizens
Coalition
for
Change
spokesperson
Promise
Mkwananzi
said:
“I
have
just
received
the
saddest
news
of
the
passing
on
of
Senator
Lilian
Timveos.
She
was
a
good
person
who
was
dedicated
to
her
craft
and
to
her
country.
May
her
soul
rest
in
eternal
peace.”