By Freeman Razemba
Former Deputy Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Senator Aguy Georgias, has died. He was 80.
The Zanu-PF Central Committee member who was also former Economic Development Deputy Minister, died in the early hours of yesterday at AMI Hospital in Harare where he had been admitted. His daughter Tina confirmed the death yesterday and said the Trinity Engineering chairman and founder succumbed to kidney and heart failure.
“He has not been well and spent one and half months seeking medical attention in Capetown, South Africa before he returned to the country a week ago and he was now doing well. He died today at 2am at AMI Hospital in Avondale,” she said.
Sen Georgias was born on June 22 1935 in Chivhu, Mashonaland East. He is survived by wife Lizzy, 11 children and 16 grandchildren. Mourners are gathered at Number 14 Rocky Lodge, Browning Drive, Strathaven in Harare.
Burial arrangements are still to be announced. Sen Georgias, an astute businessman and consummate politician was a no nonsense man who always stood on the side of justice as exemplified by his groundbreaking challenge to the in duplum rule.
In 2006, Senator Georgias fought for the enforcement of the in duplum rule, which now benefits everyone. The in duplum rule prohibits the charging of interest in excess of the capital amount. The Herald
