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Mugabe scared of Mphoko
05 Aug 2016 at 13:14hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe is reportedly scared to tackle head on his 'corruption tainted' deputy Phelekezela Mphoko.
Mphoko recently caused a stir at Avondale Police Station in Harare when he personally ordered the release of the arrested duo of Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), acting chief executive officer Engineer Moses Juma and non-executive director Davison Norupiri.
Mphoko said the pair were his "boys".
Mphoko was so angry when he arrived at the police station that he took off his jacket and threatened to assault police officers after they refused to release the duo.
However, Mugabe who frequently preachers zero corruption is said to be reluctant to pursue the matter.
Zinara is chaired by the president's nephew Albert Mugabe, while Juma and Norupiri are close associates of the vice-president and First Lady Grace.
According to Zimbabwe Independent, Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (Zacc) principal public relations officer Phyllis Chikundura "As of now I don't know because there were released by a higher office. There are currently investigations underway," Chikundura.
Government officials from the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) visited Zacc offices last week to gather details on the corruption case, the publication added.
Mphoko recently caused a stir at Avondale Police Station in Harare when he personally ordered the release of the arrested duo of Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (Zinara), acting chief executive officer Engineer Moses Juma and non-executive director Davison Norupiri.
Mphoko said the pair were his "boys".
Mphoko was so angry when he arrived at the police station that he took off his jacket and threatened to assault police officers after they refused to release the duo.
However, Mugabe who frequently preachers zero corruption is said to be reluctant to pursue the matter.
Zinara is chaired by the president's nephew Albert Mugabe, while Juma and Norupiri are close associates of the vice-president and First Lady Grace.
According to Zimbabwe Independent, Zimbabwe Anti-corruption Commission (Zacc) principal public relations officer Phyllis Chikundura "As of now I don't know because there were released by a higher office. There are currently investigations underway," Chikundura.
Government officials from the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) visited Zacc offices last week to gather details on the corruption case, the publication added.
Source - Zimbabwe Independent
