By Own Correspondent| Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi has refuted reports that he demands bribes from influential people and business moguls in order for them to meet the country’s first citizen, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

Unconfirmed social media reports claimed that Mutodi reportedly demanded a bribe from Mother Moon for him to arrange a meeting with Mnangagwa.

While addressing ZANU PF delegates at the ongoing Annual People’s Conference, Mnangagwa revealed that there are government officials who have demanded 5 million Rand to organise a meeting with him.

A report claims that the unnamed Minister is none other than Mutodi.

Writing on microblogging site Twitter, Mutodi distanced himself from the allegations and said:

“There have been some attempts to scandalise the office of the D/Minister of Info, Publicity & Broadcasting Services by some desperate enemies of Dr Hak Ja Han Moon. Both the FFWPU & UPF have issued a joint statement saying they did not pay a dime to see President ED Mnangagwa.”