By A Correspondent | Presidential Advisor Christopher Mutsvangwa has said his boss Emmerson Mnangagwa cannot be corrupt because he set up an anti-corruption commission.
Speaking to the state broadcaster, ZBC, Mutsvangwa said Mnangagwa cannot be accused of corruption because he has fulfilled the constitution by setting up the Zimbabwe anti-corruption commission, ZACC. The organisation is led by Justice Loice Matanda Moyo whose husband, Sibusiso Moyo has been named in a USD1,2 billion scandal allegation that torched storm at the weekend as the reason why Mnangagwa has fired Energy Minister Fortune Chasi.
Her organisation was still to comment on the allegations at the time of writing.
Recently describing the same commission, Mnangagwa personally, and somewhat unwittingly described the organisation as a “new corruption,” which he set up to investigate corruption crimes.
Meanwhile, speaking to the ZBC, Mutsvangwa criticised the 31 July movement which is against corruption. He said,
“Surprisingly those who were behind 31 July didn’t want sanctions they instead invoked The Bogey of corruption, as a reason for people to go into the street and they wanted some how to attach the tag of corruption to the head of state of the country when it is clear that he is the first one who has set up an @ZACConline , as the constitution requires. He has fired ministers including as recently as yesterday because of the tag, because of the stigma of corruption, it has never happened in this country…
“So here is a man who is cleaning the mess, who is moving down the main street, cleaning the sewage, he is now being accused of being the one who is corrupt now that’s where this whole thing was supposed to lead to regime change and removal of the president…” VIDEO:
"Surprisingly those who were behind 31 July didn't want sanctions they instead invoked The Bogey of corruption, as a reason for people to go into the street and they wanted some how to attach the tag of corruption to the head of state of the country …. https://t.co/PJBE7YkERF
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) August 16, 2020
"when it is clear that he is the first one who has set up an @ZACConline , as the constitution requires. He has fired ministers including as recently as yesterday because of the tag, because of the stigma of corruption, it has never happened in this country…
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) August 16, 2020
"So here is a man who is cleaning the mess, who is moving down the main street, cleaning the sewage, he is now being accused of being the one who is corrupt now that's where this whole thing was supposed to lead to regime change and removal of the president…"
— ZimEye (@ZimEye) August 16, 2020