By A Correspondent| EMMERSON MNANGAGWA’S personal spokesman George Charamba has taken a direct swipe at the Deputy Chinese ambassador for driving to the RGM Airport to welcome Mnangagwa’s deputy, Constantino Chiwenga today.

In the wee hours of Saturday, the Deputy envoy, Mr Zhao Baogang performed a brief welcoming ceremony for Chiwenga at the airport.

Writing on his twitter portal, Charamba complained saying, what is the sympathy for itsitsi dzeyi? He said in full:

“TWI-PROTOCOL? Interesting that well-known oppositional twi-voices seek to teach is how to welcome and love our leaders! Itsitsi dzei? For the record, ED who is Head of State and President of Zimbabwe does not – repeat – DOES NOT receive his Deputy. In the same vein, the Chinese.

“…Ambassador who personifies the Chinese State here in Zimbabwe WILL NOT receive a Vice President of the State to which he is accredited. Protocol does not allow both cases. For the record, President Mnangagwa and his Deputy enjoyed daily communication while the VP was away.

“The President will meet and welcome his Deputy in the appropriate way and setting. In the meantime, all well-meaning Zimbabweans rejoice that Vice President Chiwenga is back and looks fit.”

It is believed there is a rift between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga, and the former, Mnangagwa, has omitted Chiwenga in renaming over 10 streets after him.

Meanwhile Chiwenga today announced that he is ready to resume his official duties.

Chiwenga was speaking to reporters after arriving at around 02:30Hrs.

Chiwenga had been in China for the past four months where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment.