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Mlala responds to Tshinga Dube's allegations
22 Jul 2017 at 06:16hrs | Views
WAR veteran George Mlala has challenged the Minister of Welfare Services for War Veterans, War Collaborators, Ex-Political Detainees and Restrictees, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube, to report him to the police after he was branded a "corrupt thief of the highest order."
Addressing hundreds of war veterans at Stanley Square in Bulawayo last Sunday, Rtd Col Dube alleged that Mlala was extorting cash from a businessman in the city who was externalising the much-needed foreign currency.
The Minister said the war veteran was working with a Pakistani businessman who owns a company that smuggles and packages rice, mealie-meal and then externalises profits to Pakistan through Botswana.
He said at one time the businessman externalised $4 million and Mlala was paid $30 000 as protection fee and there are documents to prove that.
However, addressing some Zanu-PF supporters at Davies Hall on Thursday, Mlala said Rtd Col Dube should stop politicking and provide evidence to the police.
"He has evidence where he says he is prepared to go to court. You are telling the newspaper, you are telling the constituency, you are not telling the rightful people.
"From Stanley Square to Ross Camp, I think it's about 500 metres but you are failing to go there and say here is someone who has smuggled so much, this is the evidence, can you investigate?
"You go to the press and tell the people that our monies are not in the banks because of these thieves," said Mlala.
He said Rtd Col Dube should not align himself with any groups of war veterans as his mandate is to ensure that freedom fighters are catered for.
"The Ministry cannot speak on behalf of the association.
"The Ministry speaks on behalf of war veterans, collaborators and ex-detainees irrespective of political affiliation. But these organisations have their own structures," said Mlala.
He said it was unfortunate that Rtd Col Dube was aligning himself with a group of war veterans whose members have been expelled from the party.
Mlala claimed that his life was in danger as his opponents had placed him under surveillance.
"There are cars that go around following me but I'm not worried. They wanted to poison me in Harare and I know that there are thugs who have been told to stab me," he said.
Addressing hundreds of war veterans at Stanley Square in Bulawayo last Sunday, Rtd Col Dube alleged that Mlala was extorting cash from a businessman in the city who was externalising the much-needed foreign currency.
The Minister said the war veteran was working with a Pakistani businessman who owns a company that smuggles and packages rice, mealie-meal and then externalises profits to Pakistan through Botswana.
He said at one time the businessman externalised $4 million and Mlala was paid $30 000 as protection fee and there are documents to prove that.
However, addressing some Zanu-PF supporters at Davies Hall on Thursday, Mlala said Rtd Col Dube should stop politicking and provide evidence to the police.
"He has evidence where he says he is prepared to go to court. You are telling the newspaper, you are telling the constituency, you are not telling the rightful people.
"From Stanley Square to Ross Camp, I think it's about 500 metres but you are failing to go there and say here is someone who has smuggled so much, this is the evidence, can you investigate?
He said Rtd Col Dube should not align himself with any groups of war veterans as his mandate is to ensure that freedom fighters are catered for.
"The Ministry cannot speak on behalf of the association.
"The Ministry speaks on behalf of war veterans, collaborators and ex-detainees irrespective of political affiliation. But these organisations have their own structures," said Mlala.
He said it was unfortunate that Rtd Col Dube was aligning himself with a group of war veterans whose members have been expelled from the party.
Mlala claimed that his life was in danger as his opponents had placed him under surveillance.
"There are cars that go around following me but I'm not worried. They wanted to poison me in Harare and I know that there are thugs who have been told to stab me," he said.
Source - chronicle
