By A Correspondent| Zanu PF Director of Information, Farai Marapira, has called for a public apology from a social media user who accused him of involvement in the alleged disappearance of environmental activist and farmer, Nadia Vongai Mabvirakare.

Reports indicate that Mabvirakare was forcibly taken from her home in Chitungwiza on Wednesday evening. A police report has been filed at Makoni Police Station under RRB Number 6346710.

On Monday night, an X user identified as @DrAfricanPride alleged that Marapira and Zanu PF national youth member for environment, Batsirai Joel Matiza, were linked to Mabvirakare’s disappearance.

Responding to the claims, Marapira denied any involvement beyond introducing Mabvirakare to Matiza, whom she had approached for support with a farming project.

“That was the end of my involvement bar updates here and there from the both of them being excited with their project,” Marapira said.

He further explained that tensions arose in January when Matiza informed him that an audit team had discovered financial mismanagement on Mabvirakare’s part.

“As a person who introduced them, I went to his office to understand better and after they explained, I texted Nadia asking to see her and discuss the matter,” he said.

Marapira recounted that Mabvirakare agreed to meet him the next day and told him the case had already been reported to the police.

“She told me to ask him to suspend the police report and asked to meet in a neutral venue…” he stated.

Marapira has since demanded a public retraction from the netizen who made the allegations.

“…be responsible enough to acknowledge publicly that your assertions against me were unwarranted since you also made them publicly,” he said.

“Maybe next time an inquiry first would help hey.”

Meanwhile, police have launched an investigation into Mabvirakare’s alleged disappearance.