Women’s Affairs Minister, Mutsvangwa, Fumes Defending Son Facing Illegal Foreign Currency Trading Charges

Zimbabwe’s Women’s Affairs Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa, fumed while defending son, Neville Mutsvangwa, after his arrest on charges of engaging in illegal foreign currency trading. The arrest, carried out by detectives from the CID commercial crimes unit at his residence in Mt Pleasant, Harare, has raised questions regarding potential political motives.

Women’s Affairs Minister Defends Her Son

Minister Monica Mutsvangwa vehemently defended her son, asserting his innocence and claiming that the charges against him were politically motivated. She criticized the timing of the arrest, suggesting it was specifically planned to coincide with her absence from the country.

“It’s definitely political victimisation because my son doesn’t trade in foreign currency. He doesn’t trade in ZiG so I don’t know what it is and why it had to wait for me to be out of the country. It appears it was timed to coincide with my absence,” stated Minister.

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Details of the Allegations Remain Unclear

The allegations against Neville Mutsvangwa are unclear. Police spokesman Paul Nyathi will provide more information after gathering facts. Speculations suggest a cryptic WhatsApp message mentioning “18.75” triggered the arrest. It raised assumptions of advertising a parallel exchange rate between ZiG and USD.

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Challenges for the Justice System

Neville’s arrest, coupled with his political connections, is expected to test the fairness and impartiality of the justice system. Critics will closely monitor the proceedings to ensure that the case is handled transparently and without undue influence.

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Mutsvangwa Undermining Government Policy

Neville has also faced accusations of undermining government policy for selling Starlink units in Zimbabwe. This occurred despite warnings from authorities that the satellite internet service was not authorized to operate in the country.