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Mzembi confirms that he was now a fugitive
16 Nov 2017 at 03:58hrs | Views
FOREIGN affairs minister Walter Mzembi confirmed Wednesday that he was a fugitive as cabinet colleagues and G40 allies Jonathan Moyo and Saviour Kasukuwere were reportedly picked up by the military.
NewZimbabwe.com reported that Mzembi, who was out of the country as the military takeover unfolded, confirmed that he was now a fugitive.
The minister, a Mugabe favourite, was recently promoted to the foreign affairs portfolio after his unsuccessful bid to become secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
"I just got a surprise solidarity call from UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and Hon Charles Banda of Zambia," Mzembi told a global travel publication Wednesday.
He did not disclose his whereabouts, but added; "I am touched by the expression of empathy and sympathy for my well-being and that of my family under these difficult circumstances.
"It really got to the bottom of my heart that a country I carried the cross for most recently in the UNWTO elections could be seeking to create a fugitive out of me!
"I trust that wisdom will prevail in the name of diplomacy to amicably end this crisis to the satisfaction of all."
NewZimbabwe.com reported that Mzembi, who was out of the country as the military takeover unfolded, confirmed that he was now a fugitive.
The minister, a Mugabe favourite, was recently promoted to the foreign affairs portfolio after his unsuccessful bid to become secretary general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
"I just got a surprise solidarity call from UNWTO Secretary-General Taleb Rifai and Hon Charles Banda of Zambia," Mzembi told a global travel publication Wednesday.
He did not disclose his whereabouts, but added; "I am touched by the expression of empathy and sympathy for my well-being and that of my family under these difficult circumstances.
"It really got to the bottom of my heart that a country I carried the cross for most recently in the UNWTO elections could be seeking to create a fugitive out of me!
"I trust that wisdom will prevail in the name of diplomacy to amicably end this crisis to the satisfaction of all."
Source - newzimbabwe
