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VP Mphoko spend 287 days in five star hotel
26 Sep 2015 at 09:57hrs | Views
VICE-PRESIDENT Phelekezela Mphoko has been holed at the five-star Rainbow Towers Hotel clocked for 287 days since his appointment last December.
Government has splashed more than $120 000 for his stay.
This is despite that early this year he secured a property in the posh Gunhill suburb in Harare amid reports however that neighbours are being forced to move to enhance his security.
That was after her Mozambiquean wife- Laurinda reportedly rejected three houses, among them a $3 million mansion in the leafy suburb of Ballantyne Park, because "it is too small for a person of the VP's stature".
Mphoko is also said to have rejected properties that were formerly occupied by late Vice-Presidents Joshua Nkomo and Joseph Msika in Harare's affluent suburb of Mandara on the grounds that they wanted a new house of their own.
Mphoko checked into the executive suite on December 14, 2014, and has remained there, costing government at least $120 000 on bed and breakfast as of today.
Mphoko's continued stay at the hotel comes as the government claims it wants to cut costs and is already carrying out staff and pensioner audits.
Mphoko is staying in an executive suite on the 17th Floor of the Rainbow Towers Hotel, which costs $403 inclusive of bed and breakfast for two per day.
Lunch and dinner cost $15 each and Mphoko is reportedly staying with his grandchild in the suite, which significantly increase the cost.
The hotel charges additional $130 for an extra bedroom in the same suite for two kids.
Government has splashed more than $120 000 for his stay.
This is despite that early this year he secured a property in the posh Gunhill suburb in Harare amid reports however that neighbours are being forced to move to enhance his security.
That was after her Mozambiquean wife- Laurinda reportedly rejected three houses, among them a $3 million mansion in the leafy suburb of Ballantyne Park, because "it is too small for a person of the VP's stature".
Mphoko is also said to have rejected properties that were formerly occupied by late Vice-Presidents Joshua Nkomo and Joseph Msika in Harare's affluent suburb of Mandara on the grounds that they wanted a new house of their own.
Mphoko's continued stay at the hotel comes as the government claims it wants to cut costs and is already carrying out staff and pensioner audits.
Mphoko is staying in an executive suite on the 17th Floor of the Rainbow Towers Hotel, which costs $403 inclusive of bed and breakfast for two per day.
Lunch and dinner cost $15 each and Mphoko is reportedly staying with his grandchild in the suite, which significantly increase the cost.
The hotel charges additional $130 for an extra bedroom in the same suite for two kids.
Source - NewsDay additional reporting by Bulawayo24
