Gold Mafia: Government To Punish Criminals

The government of Zimbabwe has said it will punish individuals mentioned in Gold Mafia, an Al Jazeera documentary if they are convicted of gold smuggling and money laundering as stated in the documentary. 

In a statement seen by Pindula News, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, said members of the public will be informed of new developments in due course. Read the statement:

Government takes note of a documentary titled “Gold Mafia”, currently being serialised by an international broadcasting channel which purports to expose a network of alleged money laundering and gold smuggling in Zimbabwe.

Government takes the allegations raised in the documentary seriously, and has directed relevant organs to institute investigations into the issues raised therein. Any person found to have engaged in acts of corruption, fraud or any form of crime, will face the full wrath of the law.

Government takes this opportunity to re-affirm its commitment to upholding local and international laws, including laws relating to financial transactions, the trade of gold and other precious minerals.

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Boastful behaviour and name-dropping by some personalities featured in the documentary, seeking personal gain and glory, should never be taken as an enunciation of Government Policy.

Government remains seized with the matter and the nation will be kept apprised of any new developments.

Al Jazeera released two episodes of the documentary where some interviewees alleged that government officials, such as Henrietta Rushwaya, the president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation, Uebert Angel, the president’s envoy to the Americas and Europe, and some ZIMRA officials were involved in gold smuggling and money laundering operations.

It is also alleged that Zimbabwe is losing over US$1 billion per annum through gold smuggling alone.

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