Mukupe threatens suspended RBZ director

Terence Mukupe, former finance deputy minister has given one of the suspended Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) directors Norman Mataruka a 24 hour notice to resign or he spills the beans and provides corruption evidence against him.

Mukupe posted on his Facebook wall alerting the Zimbabwe anti-corruption chairperson Goodson Nguni that if Mataruka does not resign from RBZ within the next 24 hours then he will be ready to be a star witness and provide evidence of corruption by the RBZ official.

Said Mukupe on his Facebook wall, "ZACC Chairman Mr Nguni…. If this economic saboteur and thief does not resign from the RBZ within the next 24hrs I'm offering myself as a star witness with all the primary evidence you need."

The RBZ Governor Dr John Panonetsa Mangudya suspended four senior executives following allegations of corruption and illegal foreign currency dealings by the RBZ.

RBZ governor, in a statement said: "The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe wishes to advise members of the public that following allegations of impropriety levelled against senior officials of the bank, namely Messrs Mirirai Chiremba, Norman Mataruka, Gresham Muradzikwa and Azvinandawa Saburi, by Mr Lumumba, the bank has found it necessary, for the sake of transparency and good corporate governance, that the allegations be followed through and investigated in line with the bank's Employment Code of Conduct."