Govt threatens Econet

Government last night gave Econet Wireless up to Friday to remove its telecommunications equipment that of its sister company Liquid Telecomms from State Infrastructure after the mobile operator rejected orders to share facilities with its competitors.

Econet had in a statement published yesterday described government's directive compelling players in the industry to share infrastructure as tantamount to compulsory acquisition of its infrastructure.

This statement appeared to have stoked the fire for Econet as ICT, Postal and Courier Services minister Supa Mandiwanzira last night hit back at the listed firm, accusing the mobile operator of trying to whip up public resentment against the Zanu-PF government and its policies.

He accused the company of extorting money from consumers.