The Zanu PF Youth League yesterday said the corruption allegations made by its deputy secretary Lewis Matutu and political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu against some businessmen were not their views.

Matutu and Tsenengamu convened a Press conference in Harare yesterday where they accused three leading businessmen of bleeding the economy through corruption.

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They accused the three of controlling the fuel, mining, transport, retail, construction and grain milling industries.

In a statement on Twitter the Youth League said: “We dissociate ourselves from the ongoing presser by Matutu and Tsenengamu.

“Views expressed don’t represent Zanu PF Youth League, but personal opinions.

“We urge anyone with incriminating evidence against anyone to approach lawful authorities and responsible agencies.”

Matutu and Tsenengamu said they were speaking in their individual capacities.

“We are in a ship where some individuals are busy drilling holes for it to sink,” said Tsenengamu.

“Our action to name and shame the corrupt are driven by our patriotism. This a generational fight because if we leave this to continue, future generations will curse us for turning a blind eye to a cancer which is tearing the social and moral fibre of our country.

“These corrupt cartels are very powerful and have been left to do as they please for a long time.

Their actions are driven by greed. They are fuelling all black market activities and claim that they are related or close to the national leadership. They have become the untouchables.”

Matutu said the country’s leadership deserved genuine support.

“Some of these people take advantage of their closeness to the leadership to loot resources,” he said.-State media