'Tonga Chief upsets Auxilia Mnangagwa'

Binga traditional leader Chief Siansali is reportedly to have upset the First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa during an event held recently.

Posting on Twitter senior journalist Mduduzi Mathuthu said, "On a visit to Binga last week, I hear first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was low key upset after Chief Siansali said all protocol and potholes observed. Last time around it was Chief Pashu calling a fish pond she was launching useless."

Earlier this year, Chief Pashu of Binga was accused of verbally attacking Mnangagwa when she visited the remote district to commission a new fish pond on February 28.

Chief Pashu, was said to have used the advance briefing meeting with Mnangagwa to criticise the fish pond which he said was "useless" to his community. The chief said of major concern to his people was the lack of electricity and mobile phone connectivity.

Private media reported that the Joint Command Force made up of the Central Intelligence Organisation, the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service met afterwards and resolved that the chief "would not be apprehended immediately as it was felt that they have been baited to act."

A decision was taken "to de-escalate the situation as it is believed that he was sent and not working alone."