Jonathan Moyo raps sensationalism

Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo yesterday hit out at what he described as a "fixation" with sitting arrangements at the Zanu-PF Politburo on Wednesday during which the First Lady Grace Mugabe sat next to President Mugabe.

Prof Moyo yesterday spent two hours answering questions on Twitter and a further three hours on Facebook under an initiative he dubbed Zimchat.

Privately-owned newspapers claimed the Zanu-PF secretary for Women's Affairs had "raised eyebrows" at what was her maiden politburo meeting by taking a seat next to the Zanu-PF leader, despite her position being lower down in the party hierarchy.

Prof Moyo, responding to a question on his Facebook page, appeared to laugh off the question before going on to state that the First Lady had sat next to the President during the Congress and Central Committee meetings, but no-one had ever become excited by it.