Dzamara exposed again

Political activist Patson Dzamara, who has in recent past been hospitalized after allegedly attacked by suspected state security agents has been exposed for faking illness for personal monetary gain.

Late last year, he was hospitalized after he was allegedly abducted and had his car torched.

According to reports on Monday, Counselling Service Unit, (CSU) is said to have cut ties with Dzamara, following his stunt of faking illness which saw him getting admitted at the Avenues Hospital.

Harare Post reported that CSU, acting on a tip-off instituted an independent investigation with the assistance of personnel at the hospital to ascertain Dzamara's health status.

"The findings were that Dzamara was well. He was faking sickness. CSU who were meeting his medical bills then ordered his discharge from the hospital," said the source.

Dzamara, who in the past has been given sanctuary by CSU on similar claims, was not so lucky this time.

"Remember in the past Dzamara had gone to CSU claiming his life was in danger. He has in the past been accommodated at one of CSU safe houses in the capital.

"Persons that come under the custody of CSU also get daily allowances of about US$125 per day. This is probably what was Dzamara's motivation considering that he has no steady source of income," added the source.

Dzamara's brother, Itai has been missing since March 2015 after bravely staging lone protests calling on President Robert Mugabe to step down in central Harare's Africa Unity Square.