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Nigeria should be embarrassed by Mugabe's humiliation - Mnangagwa
17 Jun 2015 at 13:42hrs | Views
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa has told parliament that the Nigerian Government should be ashamed of President Robert Mugabe's recent treatment in that country.
Mugabe (91) was humiliated by a group of journalists who took him to task over his prolonged stay in power and lack of democracy in Zimbabwe.
In parliament proceedings monitored by Bulawayo24.com today Mnangawa said: "The Nigerian government should be embarrassed for what happened to President Mugabe in Nigeria."
Nigerian journalists from Sahara TV door-stepped Mugabe as he left the inauguration of Nigeria's newly-elected President Mohammadu Buhari.
That left Information Minister Jonathan fuming on Twitter saying his boss should have been afforded more security.
"Of course those are human beings, but are they journalists or Boko Haram?
"How do you know those were journalists, especially since they did not behave as such?" he said.
Moyo described the incident as "Boko Haram journalism" and that Nigerian reporters had humiliated themselves. He blamed the Nigerian government for failing to provide adequate security for Mugabe.
"The responsibility of protecting the President there squarely fell on the shoulders of Nigerian authorities," the minister said.
"That would not happen in Zimbabwe against any visiting Head of State or Government, not even (United States President) Barack Obama or (British Prime Minister) David Cameron."
Mugabe (91) was humiliated by a group of journalists who took him to task over his prolonged stay in power and lack of democracy in Zimbabwe.
In parliament proceedings monitored by Bulawayo24.com today Mnangawa said: "The Nigerian government should be embarrassed for what happened to President Mugabe in Nigeria."
Nigerian journalists from Sahara TV door-stepped Mugabe as he left the inauguration of Nigeria's newly-elected President Mohammadu Buhari.
That left Information Minister Jonathan fuming on Twitter saying his boss should have been afforded more security.
"Of course those are human beings, but are they journalists or Boko Haram?
"How do you know those were journalists, especially since they did not behave as such?" he said.
Moyo described the incident as "Boko Haram journalism" and that Nigerian reporters had humiliated themselves. He blamed the Nigerian government for failing to provide adequate security for Mugabe.
"The responsibility of protecting the President there squarely fell on the shoulders of Nigerian authorities," the minister said.
"That would not happen in Zimbabwe against any visiting Head of State or Government, not even (United States President) Barack Obama or (British Prime Minister) David Cameron."
Source - Byo24News
