'We are just Mugabe's foot soldiers, says Mphoko

Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko yesterday hailed President Robert Mugabe as a unique leader with the people's interests at heart, adding that his office existed to serve the President.

"Vice Presidents and Deputy Ministers do not have offices. Vice President Mnangagwa and I are just the President's foot soldiers.

"The President has love for the people of Zimbabwe and is concerned about the ordinary person, whether they benefited from the land reform or not."

He added: "The President wants to know if people have benefited from the agriculture equipment that we received from Brazil, that is why he has sent us on this tour to assess such issues.

"I am not doing this as VP Mphoko, but as a task that President Mugabe has sent me to perform."