Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday catapulted his son, 35-year-old Kudakwashe Mnangagwa — a first-time legislator – into ...
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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday catapulted his son, 35-year-old Kudakwashe Mnangagwa — a first-time legislator – into his cabinet as the deputy minister of finance and economic development.
Kudakwashe, a venture capitalist, made it into parliament under a youth quota for the Midlands province.
He will deputise to Professor Mthuli Ncube in one of the embattled country's most critical ministries. Tongai Mnangagwa, a nephew of the president, is also a new entrant, as deputy minister of tourism.
Mnangagwa was not compelled to appoint opposition legislators "because I am in that category of people who do not want to do it," he said. He added that by not including them, he was making sure they played their part as an opposition.
For the war veterans ministry, he appointed party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa. His wife, Monica Mutsvangwa, was moved to women's affairs, making way for Jenfan Muswere at the information, publicity and broadcasting services ministry.
Muswere was moved from the information communication and technology ministry, which was assigned to former actress Tatenda Mavetere. Tinotenda Machakaire is the new minister of youth, which was split from sports, arts, and culture, which remained with former Olympic swimming gold medalist Kirsty Coventry.
He will deputise to Professor Mthuli Ncube in one of the embattled country's most critical ministries. Tongai Mnangagwa, a nephew of the president, is also a new entrant, as deputy minister of tourism.
Mnangagwa was not compelled to appoint opposition legislators "because I am in that category of people who do not want to do it," he said. He added that by not including them, he was making sure they played their part as an opposition.
For the war veterans ministry, he appointed party spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa. His wife, Monica Mutsvangwa, was moved to women's affairs, making way for Jenfan Muswere at the information, publicity and broadcasting services ministry.
Muswere was moved from the information communication and technology ministry, which was assigned to former actress Tatenda Mavetere. Tinotenda Machakaire is the new minister of youth, which was split from sports, arts, and culture, which remained with former Olympic swimming gold medalist Kirsty Coventry.
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She finally stepped down from the women's affairs ministry that she had been at the helm of for almost two decades. Mnangagwa's chief elections officer, Ziyambi Ziyambi was sent back to the ministry of justice and legal affairs.
There are no members of the opposition in the cabinet. Mnangagwa said he doesn’t need to appoint the opposition. The opposition would enjoy to be in actual opposition, rather than be in government then fail to do their opposition,” said Mnangagwa.
Douglas Mombeshora is the country’s new minister of health, relieving vice-president Constantino Chiwenga who served a dual role as health minister. Mombeshora was deputy health minister during the country’s typhoid outbreak from October 2011 to June 2012. - Online Sources
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