Former deputy minister of Finance and Zanu PF Mutoko South MP, David Chapfika has alleged that Bond Notes are now being sold at a discount at Gatwick Airport in London, England and various other international airports. Chapfika claims that economic saboteurs are behind this.
Addressing a civil society political dialogue meeting held in the capital recently Chapfika said,
Even if we are to adopt the South African Rand somebody will go with it at Victoria Falls International Airport, at Oliver Tambo International Airport and even at Gatwick and say Zimbabweans are using Rands give me currency and I will give you the Rand at a discount and that is what is happening with the Bond notes.
It (bond) is being taken across and it is being discounted, the US dollar is being paid at a premium and any other currency could be subjected to that.
These are some of the issues we are looking at as a committee to say what currency should really be used and we need your input in this regard because you are the consumers who are facing these daily challenges.
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