By Dorrothy Moyo|President Emmerson Mnangagwa is Africa’s best expert of economics, a local pastor has said.

The controversial Obadiah Msindo said Mnangagwa has all ability to turn Zimbabwe’s economy around.

Msindo has a pile of controversies including a rape case and another involving a debt all for which he has endured time in prison. He is also known for declaring that an election win by the opposition would be a curse to the nation.

Last month, Msindo was slapped with a 90 day civil imprisonment sentence for defying a court order to pay a debt of more than $10 000 to prominent Bulawayo modelling agency owner, Ms Sipho Mazibuko.

The preacher runs the Destiny for Afrika Network leader Reverend Obadiah Musindo.

Yesterday Msindo was quoted by the Newsday paper saying Mnangagwa is anointed and those opposing him are wasting their time.

He also added saying the President is a shrewd businessman and a strategist who should be supported as he can be trusted to turn around the economy.

“President Mnangagwa is a shrewd businessman and a God-fearing man,” he said.

He continued saying, “he speaks business and he knows business and he is a strategic man and l am confident that he is going to change the economy of this country. I don’t think there is a President in the entire Africa who knows about the economy than our President.

“Many Africa countries have been earning billions of dollars because of their connections to China, look what they are doing in Angola and Mozambique and the same can be done here.

“Those who are opposing him are wasting their time, the man is anointed, he should not have survived the poisoning, only God saved him, the bloodless takeover shows that God was behind the takeover.

The country needs a man like him. The business community has endorsed him, his companies are viable, some of the politicians’ businesses are broke and he is leading by example.”