By Own Correspondent| Deputy minister for Finance, Terence Mukupe is reportedly untouchable and will not be fired because his father in law is funding President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu Pf.
The allegation was made by one ED_Josp while responding to Newsday journalist, Blessed Mhlanga’s claims that his wife was assaulted by the deputy minister at SFM last night.
Mukupe must pay for what he did to your wife.
Apparently Mukupe's father in law is funding @edmnangagwa & Zanu PF ??????. Is this why @edmnangagwa can't fire @tmukupe #Zimbabwe #MukupeMustFall
?????https://t.co/F2eKtWH4Cx— Edward (@ED_Josp) May 24, 2018
Mukupe is the current Zanu Pf legislator for Harare East.
In November 2017, he was appointed deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
His father in law, one Oliver Chidhawu is reportedly funding the party alleged Liberty Batsi.
https://twitter.com/gatsi_liberty/status/999890945557463044?s=19
Mnangagwa, it is alleged is afraid to fire Mukupe because of his inlaws’ influence.
@edmnangagwa continues to protect this thug. He is somehow afraid to fire @tmukupe. This is a clear sign that Zanu PF will protect its sympathizers & sacrifice the people. From insulting HIV+ people to assaulting a woman & stealing her phone? No No No, this is unacceptable.
— Edward (@ED_Josp) May 24, 2018
Mukupe was in April this year arrested and fined for assaulting his ministry’s finance director, 58-year-old Ignatius Mvere, for allegedly giving him a “paltry $910 travel allowance”.
Last night, during a live political debate on Star FM, Mukupe mocked Tendai Biti for being an HIV infected person.
After being accused of coming to a radio programme drunk by Biti, Mukupe said “You tell me about being drunk have you taken your pills? You talk about my being drunk have I said that you take ARVs?”
Last week, Mukupe hit the headlines when he said Zimbabwe’s armed forces won’t allow opposition MDC-T leader Nelson Chamisa to rule the country if he beats President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the forthcoming presidential election, a statement which he later denied.