Government in the dark over non payment of bonuses to soldiers

Cabinet ministers are not aware that government last week failed to pay soldiers bonuses.

 Yesterday, Labour Minister Prisca Mupfumira and Information minister Christopher Mushohwe professed ignorance.

The matter is set to take centre stage during today's Cabinet meeting.

"I think the Finance ministry can give you an answer to that.

"Maybe they have a plan on that and I don't know, but tomorrow (today), we will hear in Cabinet on that, so I will not know until tomorrow," she said.

Mupfumira referred further questions to her colleagues (today), Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa and Information minister Christopher Mushohwe.

Mushohwe curtly said: "I am not aware of that. Are you sure they did not get the bonuses?"

Morale is reportedly low in army barracks following soldiers' failure to get bonuses, although the figures were reflected on their payslips.