Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Development, Fortune Chasi has responded to a widely circulating news article that alleges 23 000 litres of tar for Harare-Beitbridge dualisation was stolen in Chivhu.

Posting on Twitter, Chasi said him and his boss Joel Biggie Matiza are equally troubled about the incident saying they seeking to establish what could have happened.

Chasi said they did not steal the tar which according to the news article could have been an inside job involving either government or ministry of transport workers.

“Friends, I did even know there was a delivery & that it was stolen. I doubt my minister knew too. We didn’t steal anything. We are troubled by it too & will seek to establish what has happened. @cdesetfree Pse show me where I insulted you so I apologize.”