Mnangagwa declares Tomana lord

Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday appeared to assure under-fire Prosecutor-General (PG) Johannes Tomana that his job is safe despite recent attacks by child rights groups for allegedly saying girls under the age of 12 years can consent to sex.

Tomana's remarks caused a public storm last month with First Lady Grace Mugabe labelling him "a pedophile" and urged him to resign.

But Mnangagwa, while officially opening the first National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) offices in central Harare, described Tomana as the best candidate for the PG's job.