'Jonathan Moyo undermining Mugabe'

Higher Education Minister Jonathan Moyo has been accused of undermining President Robert Mugabe using the private media.

Last week, fraud accused Moyo said the Zimbabwe Anti- Corruption Commission and the National Prosecuting Authority were "patently unlawful".

This has been viewed as attacking Mugabe who appointed the commissions.

Lawyer Tendai Toto told state controlled media that the authority and wisdom of Mugabe " is being questioned to make these appointments".

"The latter in similar fashion, questions the authority and wisdom of the President to appoint chairperson of ZACC condemning in equal measure the supposed consultation that the President conducted with the Committee on the Standing Rules and Orders".

Political scientist Maxwell Saungweme said Moyo needs to address the actual corruption allegations levelled against him and allow facts and the law to exonerate him and seek to subvert justice by threatening premature lawsuits.

"He is totally confused. As a Government minister, he is not above the law and must submit to independent commissions and not undermining them. He is even undermining the constitution he swore to uphold".