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Chamisa denies business ties with Mugabe
30 Aug 2018 at 12:45hrs | Views
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has trashed claims he had business links with former President Robert Mugabe.
He was speaking to South African state broadcaster SABC in a wide-ranging interview.
Reports claim Chamisa runs a transport business contracted to ferry raw milk from Mugabe's dairy business, Gushungo Holdings to the latter's Mazowe farm.
"I have no relationship other than him voting for me and me being on the ballot. I have no business relationship," Chamisa said.
"People think that I am such an endowed guy because they see how properly we are organising society."
On the eve of the July 30 elections, Mugabe surprised many when he vowed to vote for the opposition leader at the expense of his former Zanu PF ally and eventual winner President Emmerson Mnangagwa whose government he said was tormenting him.
Chamisa, a lawyer, further denied he was ever in any business other than his legal profession.
"They see the way we articulate issues. These are my chambers and this is where I earn an income.
"Why would I come to burn the midnight oil as an advocate when I have a business to run. I have never been in business.
"People have said Chamisa and Mnangagwa work together. Things are being said because they can't manage me.
"This is because I am a principled leader wishing to see Zimbabwe prosper. I have never had any business with Mnangagwa or Mugabe," he said.
He was speaking to South African state broadcaster SABC in a wide-ranging interview.
Reports claim Chamisa runs a transport business contracted to ferry raw milk from Mugabe's dairy business, Gushungo Holdings to the latter's Mazowe farm.
"I have no relationship other than him voting for me and me being on the ballot. I have no business relationship," Chamisa said.
"People think that I am such an endowed guy because they see how properly we are organising society."
On the eve of the July 30 elections, Mugabe surprised many when he vowed to vote for the opposition leader at the expense of his former Zanu PF ally and eventual winner President Emmerson Mnangagwa whose government he said was tormenting him.
Chamisa, a lawyer, further denied he was ever in any business other than his legal profession.
"They see the way we articulate issues. These are my chambers and this is where I earn an income.
"Why would I come to burn the midnight oil as an advocate when I have a business to run. I have never been in business.
"People have said Chamisa and Mnangagwa work together. Things are being said because they can't manage me.
"This is because I am a principled leader wishing to see Zimbabwe prosper. I have never had any business with Mnangagwa or Mugabe," he said.
Source - newzimbabwe
