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Jonathan Moyo attacks 'foolish' NewsDay
31 Mar 2015 at 07:54hrs | Views
INFORMATION MINISTER Jonathan Moyo has this morning flatly denied that Cabinet last met in January saying the article by NewsDay is a "premature April 1 Fools story."
Today, NewsDay ran its lead story saying President Robert Mugabe has put government business on hold as his foreign trips continue to take a toll on Cabinet meetings where the Executive is supposed to meet every Tuesday to brainstorm on the mounting economic and social challenges facing the country.
It quoted an unnamed Zanu PF politburo member and top government official saying Cabinet last had its Tuesday meetings on January 27 2015 after a 45-day break as Mugabe was on his annual holiday with his family in the Far East.
The official said the President's endless trips since then have left government on virtual autopilot with Cabinet ministers in a quandary doing the least without Mugabe's guidance.
Moyo began his tweets saying :
"Lead story in 2day's Newsday is for 2moro's Fools Day edition! Quoting an alleged PB source on Cabinet is too foolish
He added, "I'm tweetless how a mainstream paper can lie that Cabinet has skiped 9 meetings after allegedly last meeting 27/1/15!
One of his follower maDube responded to Moyo saying "@ProfJNMoyo If not nine, how many cabinet meetings had been skipped. I think you should encourage the president to cut his foreign trips".
Moyo responded "@lykmoor Cabinet has not missed a single meeting for your information. And meetings are not always on Tuesdays. Last wk meeting was Monday".
In turn maDube said "@ProfJNMoyo Thank you for clarifying, but why would @Newsday mislead the nation".
NewsDay said Mugabe's globetrotting had crippled government work as Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is often left as Acting President, was unable to make crucial decisions in the absence of his principal.
"Due to divisions in Zanu PF, Mnangagwa will not make key decisions without risking being accused of trying to topple Mugabe. The country is on autopilot," the Zanu PF insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
The insider said when Mugabe was not in the country, Mnangagwa has to brief State House principal director Dzapasi Innocent Tizora, who will in turn contact Mugabe for direction.
Whatever Mugabe says through Tizora was what Mnangagwa would implement, the paper said.
Today, NewsDay ran its lead story saying President Robert Mugabe has put government business on hold as his foreign trips continue to take a toll on Cabinet meetings where the Executive is supposed to meet every Tuesday to brainstorm on the mounting economic and social challenges facing the country.
It quoted an unnamed Zanu PF politburo member and top government official saying Cabinet last had its Tuesday meetings on January 27 2015 after a 45-day break as Mugabe was on his annual holiday with his family in the Far East.
The official said the President's endless trips since then have left government on virtual autopilot with Cabinet ministers in a quandary doing the least without Mugabe's guidance.
Moyo began his tweets saying :
"Lead story in 2day's Newsday is for 2moro's Fools Day edition! Quoting an alleged PB source on Cabinet is too foolish
He added, "I'm tweetless how a mainstream paper can lie that Cabinet has skiped 9 meetings after allegedly last meeting 27/1/15!
Moyo responded "@lykmoor Cabinet has not missed a single meeting for your information. And meetings are not always on Tuesdays. Last wk meeting was Monday".
In turn maDube said "@ProfJNMoyo Thank you for clarifying, but why would @Newsday mislead the nation".
NewsDay said Mugabe's globetrotting had crippled government work as Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is often left as Acting President, was unable to make crucial decisions in the absence of his principal.
"Due to divisions in Zanu PF, Mnangagwa will not make key decisions without risking being accused of trying to topple Mugabe. The country is on autopilot," the Zanu PF insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said.
The insider said when Mugabe was not in the country, Mnangagwa has to brief State House principal director Dzapasi Innocent Tizora, who will in turn contact Mugabe for direction.
Whatever Mugabe says through Tizora was what Mnangagwa would implement, the paper said.
Source - Byo24News
