Harare, (New Ziana) -The Zanu PF youth league has warned Harare businessman Wicknell Chivayo against abusing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s name for personal benefits, and urged relevant authorities to investigate the matter.
In a statement, the Zanu PF youth league secretary for information and Chivayo’s claims purporting to be very close to President Mnangagwa and the government are unfortunate and regrettable.
“The Youth League has noted with serious concern the malicious, unfounded and scandalous utterances by Mr. Wicknell Chivayo widely circulated in the social media.”
“His mischievous claims purporting to be very close to His Excellency the President Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa are unfortunate andregrettable,” she said.
Mukoko said as the vanguard of the party, the youth league was not going to standby and watch the name of the President being dragged into the mud by malcontents for self-aggrandisement purposes.
She said it has since come to the attention of the youth league thatChivayo was abusing his access to the head of state through his open-door policy.
“Let it be known by whoever concerned that our tried and tested leader is a statesman of the highest calibre, integrity standing and repute.The Youth League, therefore, calls upon Mr. Chivayo and his accomplices to desist from using the name of our President in their nefarious shenanigans,” she said.
Mukoko urged relevant arms of Government to look into the matter to protect the President and the national interests of the country.
The Youth League, she said, was deeply disturbed by a video Chivhayo was also circulating on social media in which he is seen at the Bulawayo Airport with some of its leaders insinuating that they were welcoming him.
“As a matter of fact, the video in question is a misrepresentation and was taken on 26 April 2024, when the Youth League leadership was at the Bulawayo International Airport waiting to welcome His Excellency the President Cde Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa who was scheduled to attend the 2024 ZITF, which was officially opened by the President of the Republic of Kenya Dr William Ruto,” said Mukoko.
She said Chivayo does not hold any influential position in the party that warrants him to have a delegation receiving him at the airport, adding that such an arrangement was a preserve of the President and Head of State only.
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