President Robert Mugabe unveiled the statue at his official residence in Harare last Friday and Zimbabweans were not impressed.
The
statue, made by a famous Zimbabwean sculptor was widely criticized on
social media, with people questioning the sculptor's motives. Some
even suggested it was a reaction to being forced to make the status
while many attacked the sculptor accusing him of a poor job.
However,
Dominic Benhura insisted his statue of the President was not intended
to mock him. The sculptor who has exhibited his work across the world,
told the state-owed Herald newspaper that "honestly, no one would abuse
such an opportunity."
"That
sculpture was never meant to look exactly as the President's image. I
do not do exact figures. This is the style I have mastered. My
collectors can identify my pieces when they see them anywhere in the
world because I chose to be different and that is my signature" Mr
Benhura explains
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