Mutinhiri claimed that he also had the backing of former President Robert Mugabe, whom Mawarire alleges also gave them his blessing to join the MDC Alliance.
The former President Robert Mugabe backed National Patriotic Front (NPF) has accused Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor, Dr John Mangudya and Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Patrick Chinamasa of operating a syndicate involved in looting of cash from banks for distribution to illegal forex