Former minister cuts down mango trees after being fired

Former Masvingo Provincial Affairs Minister, Kudakwashe Bhasikiti reportedly went berserk and  cut down mango trees at his farm after he was fired as Minister.

His successor, Shuvai Mahofa told the media that the disappointed Bhasikiti was cutting down trees at his farm, Masving Mirror reported.

The paper said  Bhasikiti cut down the trees in fear that the Zanu PF faction that had gotten into power would take away the farm from him.

Bhasikiti said someone saw him pruning down old branches that no longer bear fruit and ran with the story that Bhasikiti was destroying an orchard.

"We are pruning old branches which no longer bear fruits. You can come and see the ones we removed last year.  We are adding value to a farm which had long lost its commercial value. We don't own farms for prestige but for production to build our economy.

"The pruned trees will produce above 300kg each and before that some had dropped to only 10kg,''said Bhasikiti.

Zanu PF politburo member Josiah Hungwe is said to have dashed  to the farm to establish the allegations.

 He came back empty handed and conceded that there was no destruction of fruit trees at Bhasikiti's farm.