Grace Mugabe's rallies sink ailing economy

FIRST Lady Grace Mugabe's mega rallies across the country might gobble millions of dollars from the country's sick economy amid swirling speculation that the rallies attended by Cabinet ministers and top civil servants, could be feeding from the ailing national fiscus.

By Saturday, Grace had traversed five provinces mostly using two military helicopters including the presidential helicopter, with hordes of Cabinet ministers and provincial heads of government departments on tow. So far she has been to Chinhoyi, Gweru, Harare, Masvingo and Manicaland.

Zanu PF spokesman Rugare Gumbo yesterday professed ignorance over the source of funding for these rallies.

"I really don't know where the funding is coming from, but you can try the national chairman (Simon Khaya Moyo) or the secretary for administration (Didymus Mutasa) to shed light," Gumbo said.

Khaya Moyo and Mutasa were not immediately available and had not responded to text messages sent to their mobile phones by the time of going to print.

Today Grace heads for Matabeleland South where she will address party members in Gwanda before heading to Lupane in Matabeleland North.