By Own Correspondent| Former Health and Child Care minister, Dr David Parirenyatwa has been nabbed by the serious fraud squad and is currently being interviewed, unconfirmed sources have claimed.

According to the sources, Dr Parirenyatwa is being interviewed over criminal abuse of office.

Dr Parirenyatwa joins the list of other former Zanu Pf stalwarts who have appeared before the courts facing an array of charges some of whom include former Energy minister Samuel Undenge, Ignatious Chombo and Saviour Kasukuwere among others.

However, citizens reacted differently to the allegations that the former minister had been arrested with some alleging that this was only a public relations stunt by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa led government targeting G40 stalwarts.

Said one commentator on twitter:

“Persecution of the remaining G40 elements in ZANU Pf ,,being used as a stunt to show that the president doesnt tolerate corruption, i foresee the arrest of Supa mandiwanzira soon..whilst known corrupt individuals like Mpofu wont be investigated anyway.”

Priviledge Makuvire added:

“I will start taking these arrests serious the day they arrest Obert Mpofu.”

Said Nkosana Ngulube:

“Arrest of former minister is no longer news 2 months from now he is going to be free roaming the streets It is a drama then

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Kenny Mbukwa said: “I thought the Government announced that time for politicking is over. The arrest of Pari is nothing but political victimization. Pari is an angel compared to serial fraudsters some who have been redeployed to permanent posts in Zanu PF.”

Wrote the African Postman: “Why is it that prominent public officials are only prosecuted when they are retired/removed from office?From now on pple should be arrested as and when they commit crimes. In the spirit of transparency i hope Supa,Obert,Energy,Joram and Charamba will aslo be investigated.”