Matutu under fire for extortion
Zanu PF Secretary for Youth League Lewis Matutu’s move to expose party members and business people allegedly involved in illegal foreign dealings and corruption has backfired amid accusations that he has been extorting
bigwigs threatening to expose their alleged corruption dealings.
Yesterday, Matutu named a number of party members including Obert Mpofu and Prisca Mupfumira as well as Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya for being involved in corruption.
The Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) executive, Henrietta Rushwaya, who was also fingered said it was just unfortunate that the Zanu PF Youth league deputy secretary had previously asked for farming equipment from her.
“It is just unfortunate that Matutu called me asking for farming equipment and I told him that I did not have what he was asking for and to this effect, I was shocked that he went on to name me among the corrupt people in the
country. That is ridiculous. I have recordings of his calls. When push comes to the shove, I am going to release the charts and recorded calls,” Rushwaya fumed.
country. That is ridiculous. I have recordings of his calls. When push comes to the shove, I am going to release the charts and recorded calls,” Rushwaya fumed.
Sources said Matutu also took to task Wedza South constituency MPemebr of Parliament Tinoda “Tinmac” Machakaire forbidding and buying a Warriors jersey for USD 10 000 at a warriors fundraising dinner which was held in the capital recently. It is alleged that Matutu said the youthful businessman was supposed to give the money to the Youth League so that they can fund their programs.
“Tinmac was under fire last week for purchasing a Warriors jersey and these guys wanted the money to come to the Youth League so that they use it. Matutu was given money by Machakaire to use for the Youth League business but he is yet to declare the money, so he must shut up,” he said.
Contacted for comment, Machakaire said he could not comment on the matter.
Another Zanu PF youthful MP for Gokwe Nembudziya constituency Justice Mayor Wadyajena took his Twitter account to slam Matutu, labelling him an extortionist.
“We have backslid to the Grace era where G40 youths used extortion against citizens to avoid a public lynching. A country can’t be dictated by a bunch of youths at a presser. Do they even understand the consequences of alleged corruption by the head of Reserve Bank Zimbabwe for Corruption,” he said.
UNIFREIGHT Zimbabwe marketing executive Lisbon Monda said maybe he was mistakenly named because of a false story published in a local weekly
newspaper.
newspaper.
Matutu was adamant saying those were just fabrications of people who were named.
“I am not blackmailing anyone and we are going head-on,” he said.
“I am not blackmailing anyone and we are going head-on,” he said.
