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<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been told to relieve the deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi of his duties following &#8220;reckless&#8221; remarks on Zimbabweans of Ndebele origins.</p>
<p>Mutodi had in a video in which he castigates Afrophobia in South Africa said:</p>
<blockquote><p>South Africans, Zimbabweans we are one people, including people from Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, we are all members of Sadc and we are all working towards the same goal of achiev- ing economic success in our countries. For South Africa, you will find out that in Zimbabwe here, if you didn’t know, just about 1836 we accommodat- ed thousands of South Africans who were fleeing from (the then Zulu king) Shaka. They were led by Mzilikazi (the Ndebele king) and they settled on the western part of Zimbabwe, as I am speaking now, at least three million Zimbabweans have South African origins.</p></blockquote>
<p>The video attracted a backlash from Zimbabweans from various walks of life. For them, Mutodi meant that Zimbabweans of Ndebele origins were mere refugees in Zimbabwe.</p>
<p>Although the former rhumba musician has since apologised, some have questioned why he is still a deputy Minister whilst others questioned how he got the post in the first place. A Daily News editor said that Mnangagwa must swiftly and firmly descend on Mutodi.</p>
<p>Mutodi has been one of Mnangagwa&#8217;s most loyal lieutenants particularly during the climax of the warfare between ZANU PF factions, Team Lacoste headed by Mnangagwa and G40 headed by former first lady, Grace Mugabe.</p>
<p>Therefore, it is not automatic that Mnangagwa will offload Mutodi even after his reckless remarks.</p>
<p><strong>More: </strong><a href="https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2019/09/06/ed-must-descend-heavily-on-mutodi"><strong>Daily News</strong></a></p>
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President Mnangagwa Told To Fire "Reckless" Energy Mutodi

<p>A ZANU PF legislator, who is also the Deputy Information Minister, Energy Mutodi, &#8220;finally&#8221; apologised for his remarks which were deemed offensive by some Zimbabweans.</p>
<p>Mutodi on Monday suggested that millions of Zimbabweans who are of Ndebele-speakers were South Africans who fled from Tshaka, a 19th century Zulu king.</p>
<p>On Wednesday, the Goromonzi West MP deleted the video and used Twitter to apologise. He wrote:</p>
<blockquote><p>My tweet saying about three million Zimbabweans were of South African descent has riled some Zimbabweans. The tweet has been misunderstood, giving political capital to the opposition.</p>
<p>I wish to withdraw the tweet and unreservedly issue my apologies to whoever was affected.</p></blockquote>
<p>In the video that stoked anger among Zimbabweans, Mutodi had insinuated that Ndebele people were refugees in Zimbabwe. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>For South Africa, you will find that here in Zimbabwe, if you didn’t know, just about 1836 we accommodated thousands of South Africans who came into Zimbabwe fleeing from (King) Shaka, and they were being led by Mzilikazi.</p>
<p>They settled on the western parts of the country, in Matabeleland. As I am speaking right now, at least three million Zimbabweans have South African origin.</p></blockquote>
<p>The remarks received a backlash from the generality of Zimbabweans, with some even questioning why Mutodi was still a Minister after all the gaffes he has hitherto made.</p>
<p><strong>Read Also: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/04/mutodi-defiant-amid-criticism-over-xenophobic-tweet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutodi Defiant Amid Criticism Over ‘Xenophobic’ Tweet</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Read Also: <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/09/04/mutodi-condemned-for-his-remarks-about-ndebele-people-and-xenophobia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mutodi Condemned For His Remarks About Ndebele People And Xenophobia</a></strong></p>
<h4><strong>More: <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/2019/09/04/energy-mutodi-retreats-from-controversial-comments-on-ndebele-nationhood/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ZimLive</a></strong></h4>


Mutodi Apologises For Calling Ndebele People Foreigners

<p>Deputy Minister for Information and Publicity, Energy Mutodi, has been condemned for saying that Ndebele people who are Zimbabwean citizens are actually South Africans who were accommodated while fleeing from Tshaka. Mutodi made the remarks in the context of the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa.</p>
<p>Below are some of the reactions from Zimbabweans on Twitter:</p>
<blockquote><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Wamagaisa/status/1168950033456205824" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Magaisa:</a> He represents his master, the man behind him in that portrait. If he didn’t have his blessings he would no longer be in his role as Minister. He never had a moral compass &amp; he has shown it time &amp; again. No reprimand. Ultimately, his appointing authority is responsible for his man.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1168946578234777602" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hopewell Chin&#8217;ono:</a> Please @<span class="link-complex-target">energymutodi</span> stop this historical revisionism. Ndebeles are not South African, they are Zimbabwean. My great-grandfather came from modern-day Mozambique, I am not Mozambican, I am Zimbabwean! We should push back against divisive drivel! Address xenophobia. Don’t inflame it!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/DavidColtart/status/1168924701533573122" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Coltart</a>: This is a remarkable statement which ZANU-PF needs to clarify. What does @<span class="link-complex-target">nickmangwana</span> have to say about this? Does ZANUPF accept a Constitutional birthright or not?</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/PedzisaiRuhanya/status/1168903766244020226" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pedzisai Ruhanya</a>: Now is saying that Zimbabweans in Matebeleland are South Africans who are staying in Zimbabwe at the benevolence of ZANU PF regime. How wrong and misguided can one be? Are you suggesting Zimbos can be xenophobic against Zimbos in Matebeleland? How ignorant?</p>
<p>Allowing Mutodi to open his mouth is asking for disaster. This man is possessed by idiocy!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/Mathuthu/status/1168974821100785664" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mduduzi Mathuthu</a>: They have moved on from whites David. Ndebeles are being reminded today that they are refugees &#8220;accommodated&#8221; from South Africa. Scary!</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/zenzele/status/1168974484050776065" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zenzele:</a> Dear @<span class="link-complex-target">energymutodi</span> the Berlin conference was held in 1878. So I hope that short history lesson will help you. <span class="hash">#</span><span class="link-complex-target">Asakhe</span></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/advocatemahere/status/1168973714790211585" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fadzayi Mahere</a>: Disgusting. But what’s even more troubling is that nobody in Govt is censuring him. They agree with his views but use him as a court jester to communicate their position. Sad.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/itsloreen_/status/1168972572739981313" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Human</a>: Being from Matabeleland is basically being a second class citizen. A whole government official sending a non-unifying message<img decoding="async" class="emoji" draggable="false" src="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/1f615.png" alt="😕" /></p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/TichRay/status/1168970423771566081" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tich Ray:</a> I keep reminding people that Mnangagwa appointed this fool @<span class="link-complex-target">energymutodi</span> to his govt &amp; finds it prudent to retain him as Deputy Information Minister. His greatest attributes are his ability to lick ass &amp; spiting Zimbos and probably also that he leaked the I AM THE BOSS mug pics.</p>
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/LynneStactia/status/1168931350340145152" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LynnM:</a> Energy Mutodi MUST be banned from public addresses to save Zimbabwe further embarrassment! He breathes Xenophobic &amp; genocidal behaviours effortlessly! He is a disaster waiting to happen! Stop him &amp; stop him now!</p></blockquote>
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Mutodi Condemned For His Remarks About Ndebele People And Xenophobia

<p>Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi has branded MDC Midlands youth assembly chairperson, Sekai Marashe (Muchina) a &#8220;prostitute&#8221; after she was beaten by suspected ZANU PF youths.</p>
<p>The attack reportedly occurred on Tuesday (today) in Kwekwe when the visibly drunk ZANU PF youths assaulted her, and then took her to their offices where she was further assaulted.</p>
<p>Commenting on the pictures of the battered and bruised &#8220;Muchina&#8221;, Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>These are purely beer drink fights&#8230; They have nothing to do with the government or human rights. You are looking for an opportune moment to tarnish the government but unfortunately, we can’t guarantee drunkards and prostitutes will not assault each other during our democratic rule.</p>
<p>&#8230; No matter how democratic our government can be, we can never guarantee that drunkards and prostitutes stop fighting.</p></blockquote>
<p>However, Twitter users castigated Mutodi for being coarse and insensitive for his remarks as it is not something expected of a senior government official.</p>
<p>https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1166396965967605760?s=20</p>


Deputy Minister Calls Battered & Bruised MDC Youth Leader A "Prostitute"

<p>Deputy Minister for Information and Publicity, Energy Mutodi claimed that Professor Steve Hanke&#8217;s year-on-year inflation figures are misleading and need to be ignored. Said Mutodi:</p>
<blockquote><p>Prof. Steve Hanke’s year-on-year inflation figures are misleading and need to be ignored as they are calculated using a flawed Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). Otherwise, our month-on-month inflation is very low.</p></blockquote>
<p>However, in response, the applied economist at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Hanke said that Mutodi&#8217;s ignorance is breathtaking. He wrote:</p>
<blockquote><p>A <span class="link-complex-target">Zimbabwean</span> Deputy Minister Dr Energy Mutodi claims that my inflation estimates are based on a Capital Asset Pricing Model. The Dr.’s ignorance is breathtaking. An official lie and another reason <span class="link-complex-target">US</span> <span class="link-complex-target">sanctions</span> are unfortunately kept in place. Lying is bad.</p></blockquote>
<p>https://twitter.com/steve_hanke/status/1166333702588252161</p>


Steve Hanke Hits Back At "Ignorant" Energy Mutodi

<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has left the country for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit scheduled for this weekend in Tanzania.</p>
<p>This was revealed by the Deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi. Zimbabwe is set to assume the Chairmanship of the SADC Troika.</p>
<p>The OPDSC Troika consists of the Chairperson, Incoming Chairperson and Outgoing Chairperson, and reports to the SADC Summit Chairperson.</p>
<p>Writing on microblogging site Twitter, Mutodi further revealed that Vice President Kembo Mohadi is the Acting President. <a href="https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1162358606978793472" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Said Mutodi:</strong></a></p>
<blockquote><p>Calm in Harare as His Excellency President ED Mnangagwa leaves for the SADC Summit where he will assume troika chairmanship. He was seen off by the police and military chiefs as well as several government officials.</p>
<p>Vice President Kembo Mohadi is the Acting President.</p></blockquote>


"Calm In Harare" As ED Leaves For SADC Summit - Mutodi

<p>A ZANU PF MP, Energy Mutodi, claims that the opposition MDC Alliance&#8217;s defeat in the Lupane East by-elections is a foretaste of things to come.</p>
<p>Mutodi, who represents Goromonzi West in the National Assembly and an ally of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, said that his boss will win easily over MDC leader Nelson Chamisa in the 2023 elections.</p>
<p>Writing on microblogging site Twitter on Monday, the Deputy Information Minister said:</p>
<blockquote><p>MDC-A defeat in Lupane and other by-elections tellingly means His Excellency President ED Mnangagwa will lead ZANU PF to another romping victory in 2023, and <em>Chisa mwana Chisa</em> will still say elections have been stolen.</p></blockquote>
<p>The MDC Alliance lost in all the three by-elections held on Saturday in Matabeleland North Province. The MDC and secessionist party, Mthwakazi Republic Party have both cited the issue of finances and vote-buying by ZANU PF as their Achilles heel.</p>
<p>Below are the results from last weekend’s by-elections.</p>
<p><strong>Lupane East</strong><br />
ZANU PF- 6038<br />
MDC – 4274</p>
<p><strong>Bubi Ward 22</strong></p>
<p>ZANU PF – 449<br />
MDC – 226<br />
LEAD – 16</p>
<p><strong>Nkayi South</strong><br />
Zanu PF- 394<br />
MDC-A – 176<br />
MDC-T – 147<br />
MRP – 16</p>


2023: ZANU PF Win In By-elections Shows ED Will Beat Chamisa Easily - Mutodi

<p>The government of Zimbabwe has expressed its sadness over the untimely death of MDC legislator and daughter to the late former Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java.</p>
<p>In a statement posted on Twitter, the Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>The government is saddened by the untimely death of Hon Vimbai Tsvangirai.</p>
<p>We do hereby express our heartfelt condolences to the Tsvangirai and Java families as well as the MDC party.</p>
<p>The government stands ready to assist the bereaved in whatever means possible.</p></blockquote>
<p>Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java died on Monday afternoon from injuries she sustained in a car crash in Kwekwe last month.</p>


Govt Of Zimbabwe Mourns Vimbai Tsvangirai-Java

<p>ZANU PF MP for Goromonzi West and a perceived close ally of President Mnangagwa said that it is not proper to compare ZANU PF and MDC scenarios when it comes to how they handled succession.</p>
<p>Energy Mutodi told the <em>Newsday</em> that it is wrong to liken MDC leader Nelson Chamisa&#8217;s ascendancy to that of President Emmerson Mnangagwa who came to power on the back of a military coup in 2017.</p>
<p>While Chamisa was chosen by the party&#8217;s National Council in 2018 after the death of Morgan Tsvangirai, Mnangagwa took over the reins in ZANU PF after Mugabe resigned under duress.</p>
<p>Ironically, the High Court ruled that &#8220;Operation Restore Legacy&#8221; (a euphemism for the coup) was legitimate while ruling that Chamisa is illegitimate.</p>
<p>Mutodi claimed that the process to remove Mugabe was not a ZANU PF process. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>That was not a Zanu PF process; that was certainly not Zanu PF. Zanu PF had to come in after the (former) President had been earmarked for removal by the military.</p>
<p>There was military intervention, there was no way Zanu PF could have intervened in that and there was no way Zanu PF could remain without a leader because Mugabe had been removed by the military.</p></blockquote>
<p>Mutodi went on further to legitimise Mugabe&#8217;s removal, saying that the central committee chose Mnangagwa to fill a power vacuum that had been left after former&#8217;s demise. He added:</p>
<blockquote><p>For Zanu PF, I can assure you that this is not the same issue because there were intervening issues. First of all, the President of the Republic, then Robert Mugabe was facing impeachment for allegations for having given his wife certain executive powers and Parliament taking measures to impeach him.</p>
<p>The military had intervened in the process of government on a very clear issue that the status quo had broken down so that is why the central committee had to sit in a formally-constituted meeting to determine who would be elected as the leader or interim leader of Zanu PF and then substantive leader.</p>
<p>That is how Mnangagwa’s name emerged. So this cannot be the same or some kind of replication or similarity of what is happening in the MDC.</p></blockquote>
<h4><strong>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/05/govt-recognises-mdcs-2014-structures-mutodi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Newsday</a></strong></h4>


Don't Compare Chamisa's "Illegitimate" Rise To Mnangagwa's - ZANU  PF MP

<p>Goromonzi West Member of Parliament, Energy Mutodi (ZANU PF), said that MDC president Nelson Chamisa should &#8220;simply&#8221; resign after the High Court ruled that his presidency is null and void as he rose to power in contravention of the party&#8217;s constitution.</p>
<p>Mutodi, who is also Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1126486048601726976" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">said:</a></strong></p>
<blockquote><p>After being declared an illegitimate president of the MDC and a usurper of power in an opposition party that purports to stand for democracy, the honourable thing to do for Nelson Chamisa is simply to resign. No court on earth can endorse illegality, even a court of appeals.</p></blockquote>
<p>Chamisa&#8217;s erstwhile colleague and leader of the MDC-T, Thokozani Khupe, has already &#8220;forgiven&#8221; him, and called upon party members not vilify the former Kuwadzana East legislator.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the MDC Alliance has vowed to appeal the ruling while at the same time going ahead with the elective Congress set for May 24-26.</p>
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<h4><strong><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/09/full-text-khupe-welcomes-high-court-ruling-to-contact-mwonzora-soon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL TEXT: Khupe Welcomes High Court Ruling, To Contact Mwonzora Soon</a></strong></h4>
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<h4><strong><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/08/full-text-mdc-responds-to-high-court-ruling/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">FULL TEXT: MDC Responds To High Court Ruling</a></strong></h4>
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<h4><strong><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/08/mdc-congress-will-go-ahead-as-scheduled-biti-mafume/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MDC Congress Will Go Ahead As Scheduled – Biti, Mafume</a></strong></h4>
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'Chamisa Should Simply Resign'

<p>Deputy Minister of Information has addressed villagers in Domboshava after the crumbling of plans by a Chinese company to evict them. Mutodi in the video blames Chief Chinamora for not protecting 20 000 villagers. He also said that president Mnangagwa was against the idea of evicting villagers for the purposes of mining quarry. Mutodi also said he warned the Chinese company against evicting residents. Earlier, Mutodi implicated an MDC Councillor and District Administrator in the illegal selling of the mountain to the Chinese company. The MDC, however, dismissed the allegations.</p>
<p>https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1124790002863542278</p>
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<h3>Here are the important headlines today:</h3>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/03/full-text-mnangagwa-renews-mangudyas-contract-for-5-more-years-as-rbz-fovenor/" rel="bookmark">FULL TEXT: Mnangagwa Renews Mangudya’s Contract For 5 More Years As RBZ Governor</a></h2>
<p class="entry-title">The president&#8217;s office announced a new 5-year term for the RBZ governor</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a class="bump-view" href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/03/chamisa-ngarivhume-alliance-breaks-up/" data-bump-view="tp">Chamisa, Ngarivhume Alliance Breaks Up</a></h2>
<p>Jacob Ngarivhume, the Transform Zimbabwe leader has officially pulled out of the MDC. He, however, said that his party will work with the alliance again in the 2023 election.</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a class="bump-view" href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/02/official-bank-rate-black-market-exchange-rates-today-2-may-2019/" data-bump-view="tp">Official Bank Rate &amp; Black Market Exchange Rates Today – 2 May 2019</a></h2>
<p><strong>USD / RTGS:</strong> 4.80,</p>
<p><strong>USD / RTGS (interbank):</strong> 3.26</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/02/mutodi-threatens-to-invite-mtn-following-data-prices-increase/" rel="bookmark">Mutodi Threatens To Invite MTN Following Data Prices Increase</a></h2>
<p>The deputy information minister Energy Mutodi criticised Econed saying its new bundle prices are &#8220;obscene given its huge market share &amp; increased social media usage.&#8221;</p>
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<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2019/05/03/austerity-will-result-in-more-money-in-your-pocket-mthuli-ncube/" rel="bookmark">Austerity Will Result In More Money In Your Pocket &#8211; Mthuli Ncube</a></h2>
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<p>The finance minister has said that the government has been able to fulfill the first rule of economics, balancing the budget.</p>


PINDULA ROUNDUP: The Important News Of The Day - 3 May

<p>The deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi has threatened to invite MTN, South African Telecommunications giant, following an increase in the prices of data bouquets by Econet Wireless recently.</p>
<p>Posting via his Twitter account, Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Econet data bundle prices are obscene given it’s huge market share &amp; increased social media usage.</p></blockquote>
<p>This post attracted a chain of responses from users who felt that Mutodi was misinformed on the issue. One user, @nangatidza responded:</p>
<blockquote><p>ko Netone, do we charge according to market share or the cost structure, dzokera unoimba</p></blockquote>
<p>Mutodi responded saying that Netone had fewer customers and its bundles have very low demand. He also said that he was expecting Econet to capitalise on the economies of scale and charge less for bundles at the same time targeting volumes which they already have. He said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Netone has fewer customers and its bundles have very low demand. For Econet I was expecting the company directors to capitalize on the economies of scale and charge less for bundles but targeting volumes which they already have. We don’t want to be tempted to invite MTN.</p></blockquote>
<div class="nbfc txt-size-variable--12 txt-ellipsis">Whilst others felt that inviting MTN would mean increased employment opportunities, more investment, cheaper data due to competition, others think authorities must not bother as the invitation would be turned down. They mentioned a lack of respect for property rights, currency issues, lack of guarantee on repatriation of invested capital, policy inconsistency, a possibility of internet closure, among others, as hindrances to investment.</div>
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Mutodi Threatens To Invite MTN Following Data Prices Increase

<p>President Mnangagwa has ordered a Chinese company to stop its planned quarry mining activities in Domboshava which would have resulted in the eviction  of 20 000 villagers.</p>
<p>The order comes after the Chinese company had already ordered villagers to vacate the area to create space for the project.<span id="more-3096224744020436"></span></p>
<p>Energy Mutodi, Information deputy minister and local MP, confirmed the development yesterday. He said that president Mnangagwa indicated that the area was not open for mining since it is a tourism resort. Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa has come to the rescue of Domboshava villagers, who were facing eviction by a Chinese quarry mining firm, Aihua Jianye. The President has ordered that the firm stops mining activities in the area known for its rock art and as a tourist attraction.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Mutodi recently accused an MDC councillor Tapiwa Murima and district administrator, Priscah Dube of illegally allowing the Chinese firm to mine at Garimo Hill. The MDC has however since refuted the allegations.</p>
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ED Stops Eviction Of 20 000 Domboshava Villagers By Chinese Company

<p>Cabinet will on Tuesday (today) discuss the issue of rampant and unrestrained price increases by businesses which are driving inflation.</p>
<p>This was revealed by the Deputy Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi. In an interview with <strong><em>Newsday</em></strong> on Sunday over the last round of price hikes by retailers, Deputy Minister Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Cabinet will discuss the issue of wanton price increases this Tuesday and a solution will be found. Certainly, we cannot have a market where speculators hike prices unnecessarily. We want some discipline in the retail sector.</p>
<p>However, in the meantime, we are saying no to parallel market exchange rate-driven inflation. Those bent on increasing prices based on the parallel market rates are economic saboteurs.</p>
<p>We do not have a budget deficit as we speak. Now we have a problem with the RTGS$ and US dollar supply ratio and we have noticed that once the US dollar supply subsidies on the market, speculators increase the exchange rate by offering more RTGS dollars for one US dollar.</p>
<p>Our people prefer US dollars even for domestic transactions and for locally-made goods.</p>
<p>This is what we will discuss and see if we can come up with measures to curtail the increasing pressure on foreign currency and the business of escalating prices based on speculative US/RTGS dollar exchange rate movements.</p></blockquote>
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Cabinet To Discuss Issue Of Price Increases

<p>Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi said that the government&#8217;s decision to compensate white former commercial farmers is meant to mend relations with Western countries.</p>
<p>Mutodi was speaking to the Newsday in response to utterances made by South African opposition politician, Julius Malema.</p>
<p>Malema told South African journalists in Johannesburg on Wednesday that President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sold out Zimbabwe&#8217;s liberation struggle by compensating the whites and will not finish his term in office. Said Mutodi:</p>
<blockquote><p>Government is clearing all obstacles that have hampered cordial and co-operative relations with Britain and the whole European Union bloc. The Second Republic is focusing on re-engagement.</p>
<p>The compensation of the former white farmers is necessary to instil investor confidence. We are implementing a number of reforms that ensure that we create a clear break from the past and lay a firm foundation for investment. That is the (direction) this government has taken.</p>
<p>We are compensating for improvements and not for the land itself and it’s only fair that we handle the land issue in that manner so as to bring finality to the land reform exercise that has caused a lot of disquiet and lack of confidence in our commitment to the rule of law.</p></blockquote>
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Compensating White Farmers Is Meant To Mend Relations With Western Powers - Mutodi

<p>The Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi said that the United States of America (US) is being tricked into extending sanctions by local opposition political parties. Said Mutodi:</p>
<blockquote><p>Government is making a plea to the United States to stop entertaining the Zimbabwean opposition which is tricking it into maintaining sanctions against the republic in an effort to subvert a constitutionally elected government.</p></blockquote>
<p>The US government on Monday announced an extension by another year to the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump said that Zimbabwe still poses a danger to his country&#8217;s foreign policy.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Government is making a plea to the United States to stop entertaining the Zimbabwean opposition which is tricking it into maintaining sanctions against the republic in an effort to subvert a constitutionally elected government. See Aljazeera report. <a href="https://t.co/USfQIvADIu">pic.twitter.com/USfQIvADIu</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Hon. Dr Energy Mutodi (PhD) (@energymutodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1103176334208106497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 6, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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Govt Blames MDC For Tricking USA Into Extending Sanctions

<p>Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Energy Mutodi said Government is disturbed by the breakdown of internet services and mobile telephone access.</p>
<p>Speaking on Twitter, he said Government hopes services will be restored as a matter of urgency. Said Mutodi:</p>
<blockquote><p>There is an intermittent breakdown of internet services &amp; mobile telephone access today. Please take note that government is equally disturbed by the breakdown &amp; we hope normal services will be restored as a matter of urgency.</p></blockquote>


Govt Speaks On Disruption Of Mobile And Internet Services

<p>Deputy Minister for Media, Information and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi says the government is not concerned about the opposition MDC&#8217;s choice for party president as ZANU PF is guaranteed of victory in 2023. Said Mutodi:</p>
<p>Government is not worried who emerges the winner at the MDC Congress be it Chamisa or Mwonzora. None of the two is capable of overcoming our 2023 ZANU PF candidate President ED Mnangagwa. We have started reviving the economy and the gains are open for everyone to see.</p>
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Mutodi Says Govt Not Worried Over Who  Emerges MDC President At Congress

<p>The government has dismissed social media reports that the price of fuel has been hiked again.</p>
<p>A notice supposedly issued by the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) showed that the price of petrol would rise from $3.31 to $3.35 and diesel from $3.11 to $3.17 – the second fuel price increase inside two months.</p>
<p>However, the Deputy Information Minister Energy Mutodi said that the current fuel prices will persist for the foreseeable future. Writing on Twitter on Thursday, Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>The public is hereby informed that current fuel prices are competitive and will remain in place for a long time. Messages circulating on social media on fuel price hikes are malicious and meant to cause alarm and despondency.</p></blockquote>
<p>On January 12 President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a 150 per cent fuel price hike. The move resulted in unprecedented nationwide riots resulting in the death of at least people as security forces moved in to restore order. The fallout from last month&#8217;s fuel price hike is still being felt more than a month later.</p>
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Govt Dismisses Fuel Price Hike Reports

<p>On Sunday the Deputy Minister for Information Energy Mutodi touched a raw nerve when he suggested that former President Robert Mugabe killed more people than his predecessor, Emmerson Mnangagwa. Mutodi said then:</p>
<blockquote><p>We have noted some words of repentance by former President Mugabe saying army must protect not kill. True that a few have lost lives in running battles with the police but that can not compare with Gukurahundi or the 2008 violence when he was at the helm.</p></blockquote>
<p>Below is what Zimbabweans on Twitter said in response:</p>
<p><strong>Douglas Mwonzora</strong><br />
‏Saka sahwira uri kuti iwe imi muri nani nokuti makauraya vashoma?</p>
<p><strong>Sekuru Gudo Dotito Village Champ</strong><br />
‏Vari kuita competition yekuti akauraya vakawanda ndeupi nhai, playing games with human life!</p>
<p><strong>TeamPachedu</strong><br />
‏Yohwe! Mashura aripano so!</p>
<p>For Gukurahundi, you cannot talk about Mugabe without talking about ED.</p>
<p>Mugabe alone should not be blamed for 2008, but mainly @edmnangagwa &amp; Chiwenga. In any case, Mugabe tried to resign, but was stopped by ED and Chiwenga.</p>
<p><strong>ZimbabweArise&amp;Shine</strong><br />
‏Now I am convinced that you are insane. Not only have you admitted that ZANU PF GOVT was responsible for Gukurahundi but you do not value life at all. There is no comparison you are all the same ZANU PF &amp; a single life lost in your hands is the same as thousands.</p>
<p><strong>Chalton Hwende (MP)</strong><br />
‏Saka murikuita competition yekutiuraya here🙆🏻‍♀️ musadaro so.</p>
<p><strong>Thandekile Moyo</strong><br />
‏This mentality is of only a few&#8230; is flawed. We shouldn&#8217;t accept murderousness. You admit armed forces killed civilians. Great. All human life is sacred. We cannot trivialise the goriness of ED presiding over army murders because Bob&#8217;s tally was higher. Both must face the law.</p>
<p><strong>Paidamoyo Mutsvairo</strong><br />
‏Sentiments of the former President, RGM, shows that he is just a bitter man who is failing to admit that he is no longer the Head of State. I think he is fighting on an opposition corner, reports have it that he is even planning to support the candidature of NERO pa congress..</p>
<p><strong>Nicky S. Mugobera</strong><br />
I don&#8217;t think your PR comment is appropriate as a government official. Divisive comments are not expected of a sitting government official. It shows you are trying to justify bad by comparing to something you bad done before yet you were also in the zanu system praising Mugabe.</p>
<p><strong>Citizens Forum Zimbabwe: </strong>Ironic you make reference to 2008 when Mugabe had accepted defeatED but was stopped by @edmnangagwa &amp; Chiwenga. ED asked him to leave everything in his &#8220;capable&#8221; hands. He and Chiwenga then led a brutal campaign where hundreds were killed! Time will come, killers will answer!</p>
<p>Build Zimbabwe Alliance</p>
<p><strong>It’s unbelievable isn’t it?</strong></p>
<p><strong>blessing </strong>chiutare</p>
<p>Any life lost Energy is important and you thing few is better. You would not be talking scrap if your family member had been the victims.<br />
Who was the state security min during Gukurahundi and 2008 very dumb thing to say.</p>
<p><strong>J. Aneh 🇿🇼</strong></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t ever talk about 2008 and gukurahundi because it implicates your current prez since he was mixed up in all of this. Do you even think before you type or you are just the scape goat that has been sacrificed to say shit even if it doesn&#8217;t make sense.</p>
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How Zimbabweans Reacted To Mutodi's Claim Mugabe Killed More People

<p>The Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi suggested that President Mnangagwa&#8217;s government killed few people compared to former President Robert Mugabe.</p>
<p>Mutodi spoke of the Gukurahundi massacres when an estimated 20 000 people in the Midlands and Matabeleland regions where killed by the North Korean trained 5th Brigade. <a href="https://twitter.com/energymutodi/status/1099650955417665536" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Said Mutodi:</a></p>
<blockquote><p>We have noted some words of repentance by former President Mugabe saying army must protect not kill. True that a few have lost lives in running battles with the police but that can not compare with gukurahundi or the 2008 violence when he was at the helm.</p></blockquote>
<p>Mutodi&#8217;s remarks follow Mugabe&#8217;s outbursts during celebrations on the occasion of his 95th birthday.</p>
<p>A frail-looking Mugabe blasted Mnangagwa for turning soldiers against civilians, reminding him that he is not God and that God will one day judge him.</p>
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Mugabe Killed More People Than The 'New Dispensation' - Mutodi Claims

<p>MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu has mocked the MDC Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa for its failure to repaint its headquarters, Morgan Tsvangirai House, formerly Harvest House. Writing on Twitter on Saturday, Gutu said:</p>
<blockquote><p>You can&#8217;t even repaint Harvest House and replace broken window panes but you fantasize about rebuilding and reconstructing Zimbabwe! What errant nonsense is that? Spare us the trash and hallucination! Zimbabweans have got brains!</p></blockquote>
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Obert Gutu Mocks Chamisa; 'You Can't Even Repaint Harvest House!'

<p>Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi has distanced himself from the vote of no confidence passed by the ZANU PF youth league against the national leadership.</p>
<p>In an interview with Newsday, Mutodi was asked why he thought he was the right person for the post of youth league leader. In response, he said:</p>
<blockquote><p>Let me make it clear that I am not behind the current developments in the youth league.</p>
<p>The youth league has independently given a vote-of-no-confidence in their leadership and ordinarily, there will be succession when that happens.</p>
<p>A lot has happened in the country, but there has not been much activity in the youth league. There is a general feeling that our youth league is cold and weak. Zanu PF is the ruling party, not the opposition. We have to take the lead.</p></blockquote>
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Mutodi Distances Self From ZANU PF Youth League Squabbles

<p>The Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Energy Mutodi said that lack of consensus in the government led to contradictory statements being issued during the January protests.</p>
<p>He said this in an interview with a Newsday reporter. Below is an excerpt of the interview between Newsday (ND) chief reporter Everson Mushava and Energy Mutodi (EM):</p>
<blockquote><p>ND: Recently, you claimed that there was mistrust in government. What exactly did you mean?</p>
<p>EM: When that was said, it was in response to the unpreparedness that we found ourselves in when there was an outbreak of protests in Harare and other towns.</p>
<p>There looked like there was no consensus as to how the protests had to be tackled.<br />
There were reports that some in Zanu PF had supported the protests, albeit indirectly.<br />
There were others who blamed the leadership for allowing President Emmerson Mnangagwa to announce the fuel price hikes, instead of delegating the responsible minister.</p>
<p>Then there are those groaning and speaking against the austerity measures being implemented by the Finance minister (Mthuli Ncube). So you can see all this complexity. It doesn’t show unity to some extent.</p></blockquote>
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We Disagreed On How To Deal With Protests - Mutodi

<p>ZANU PF MP for Goromonzi West Constituency, Energy Mutodi said that he totally agrees with the sentiments expressed by MDC-T vice president Obert Gutu who said that some opposition political parties in Zimbabwe are traitors. Said Mutodi:</p>
<blockquote><p>I totally agree with Obert Gutu views on Nelson Chamisa. Zimbabwe has its own Alfonso Dhlakamas and [Jonas] Savimbis. They can confuse the international community, cause anarchy and call for more sanctions but they will never rule Zimbabwe. That’s the honest truth.</p></blockquote>
<p>Earlier on Tuesday, Gutu wrote on social media:</p>
<blockquote><p>You may shout at and insult SADC and the AU all you want but the fact is puppets have got absolutely no traction whether it’s within Africa or beyond. Puppets never last the distance, do they? Do you remember a puppet called Jonas Savimbi of Angola?</p></blockquote>
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Energy Mutodi Supports Gutu In Calling Chamisa A Traitor & Puppet

<p>The government’s communications department is apparently in a mess when one considers the sometimes contradicting statement issued by various organs.</p>
<p>The communications department is comprised of the minister Monica Mutsvangwa, her deputy Energy Mutodi, permanent secretary Nick Mangwana and Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and cabinet, George Charamba, who doubles as the presidential spokesperson, the report further claims. While there should be an agreement in what the government has to say, recently it has been a cacophony of voices.</p>
<p>A NewZwire report identifies 9 things that the government could do to fix its communication lines:</p>
<p>1. Get a communications strategy.</p>
<p>2. Have an internal communication plan.</p>
<p>3. Shut Energy Mutodi up, if he cannot be fired, or repaired. Nobody takes him seriously, except perhaps for himself and his appointer.</p>
<p>4. Mute the President’s twitter account for a while, at least until he can back up what it says with action.</p>
<p>5. Have a structured social media plan.</p>
<p>6. Communicate government programmes clearly.</p>
<p>7. Deal with ZBC and The Herald.</p>
<p>8. Have a standard font on all government communications.</p>
<p>9. Avoid impulsive responses to issues without checking first.</p>

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<p>President Emmerson Mnangagwa&#8217;s right-hand man, Energy Mutodi on Thursday said that the reason why his principal did not attend a prayer meeting organised by church leaders was that MDC leader Nelson Chamisa had snubbed Mnangagwa&#8217;s invitation to State the previous day.</p>
<p>On Wednesday Mnangagwa met with most of the presidential candidates in the 2018 election though Chamisa and Joyce Mujuru did not attend. Mutodi, who is the Deputy Minister for Information said:</p>
<blockquote><p>How can the President come when Chamisa also did not come to State House for the brainstorming of the negotiations?</p>
<p>We cannot always be the ones to come to the negotiation table when others do not. We cannot always come to the negotiation table on the terms and dictates of other people.</p>
<p>We have set up the platform for negotiation. We have called all political parties to State House. The State House belongs to the government. So everyone was supposed to come.</p>
<p>&#8230; We do not need that dialogue. We had not called for that dialogue in the first place.</p>
<p>The opposition MDC is the one that has been petitioning the President to call all political parties and itself for dialogue and this is the call that the president has now replied.</p>
<p>Now if the President then responds to that call and you absent yourself from the negotiations, what do you want him to do?</p></blockquote>
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<p>MDC Alliance candidate in the 2018 harmonised election, Nelson Chamisa said that he is ready to meet with President Emmerson Mnangagwa for dialogue at any time but as an equal. Chamisa insisted he won the 2018 presidential election with 2,6 million votes even though the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) gave him a lesser figure.</p>
<p>He added that the dispute in Zimbabwe is between him and Mnangagwa since the other 21 presidential candidates did not contest the presidential result. Said Chamisa:</p>
<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m ready to meet President Mnangagwa. I say President not because our dispute is resolved, but he&#8217;s President of his party and I&#8217;m President of mine.</p>
<p>It should not be difficult for me and Mnangagwa to talk … Any minute longer is time wasted. I would love to meet here and in any room. The fundamental problem is we need peace and unity.</p>
<p>Mnangagwa and I need to meet. As it is, my legislators can’t sleep and my people have been brutalised.</p>
<p>This country is very important. If we are to dialogue, the church is appropriate to lead this dialogue.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Member of Parliament for Goromonzi West constituency, Energy Mutodi is already yearning for the post of ZANU PF Secretary for the Youth League.</p>
<p>Mutodi, who is the Deputy Minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, revealed today that if President Emmerson Mnangagwa chooses him for the post, he was ready to seize the opportunity with both hands. Writing on microblogging site on Thursday afternoon, Mutodi said:</p>
<blockquote><p>I am ready to serve as the ZANU PF Secretary for the Youth League if President ED Mnangagwa chooses me. I am committed to the establishment of an informed, vibrant, vigilant and empowered youth league for the good of our party ZANU PF and for the greater good of Zimbabwe.</p></blockquote>
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