MDC-T hits back at Grace Mugabe's jibes

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka, yesterday responded to first lady Grace Mugabe's description of the premier as a "philanderer who wasted time in salacious exotic beaches instead of formulating policies that help improve the lives of the generality of Zimbabweans."

Said Tamborinyoka: "Of all the people, Grace Mugabe is not qualified to comment on the prime minister's morals because she destroyed the marriage of an otherwise honourable first lady that we had.

"The philanderer the prime minister knows of is one president who fell in love with his secretary whilst his legitimate wife was dying of a kidney ailment. It is sad that Grace is taking us down this route during an important election where we should be talking about our manifesto, issues and programmes that address the people's interests rather than name-calling."

First Lady Grace Mugabe on Thursday entered into the presidential election campaign fray with a stinging personal attack on MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai describing him as a philanderer who wasted time in salacious exotic beaches instead of formulating policies that help improve the lives of the generality of Zimbabweans.

"President Mugabe has been consistent in his messages about empowering the people not like others who spent their time going to exotic beaches with different girlfriends. Those who dream about power should continue dreaming but we are at State House to stay," she said while addressing a rally at Nzvimbo Secondary School, Chiweshe in the Zanu PF heartland of Mashonaland Central province.