President Publicly Blasts Justice Minister Over Negligence To Duties

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Zimbabwean President, Emmerson Mnangagwa publicly chided his Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi, accusing him of poorly executing his duties.

Ziyambi, who also chairs the inter-ministerial taskforce in Parliament, was told to pull up his socks and be vigilant as Mnangagwa lamented the pace at which corruption cases were being handled.

According to NewsDay, Mnangagwa made the remarks while officially opening the new Labour Court building constructed by the Judiciary Service Commission (JSC) in Harare.

“The Minister of Justice, who also chair the inter-ministerial task-force in Parliament is relaxing; don’t relax,” Mnangagwa said. “I am disappointed that corruption cases are not moving. I implore all those who play a mammoth role in dealing with corruption cases to remain steadfast and deal with the cases,” he added.

Mnangagwa said his government was alive to the challenges being faced by the courts, but said he was not happy by the pace at…



Source: Leadership Newspaper