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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Opposition MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti has torn into Local Government Minister July Moyo following the fourth suspension of Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume.<\/p>\n

Last week, Moyo suspended Mafume pending the finalisation of his corruption charges before the courts.<\/p>\n

However, this has not gone down well with Biti who has accused Moyo of being the most corrupt and destructive Minister.<\/p>\n

Below is Biti\u2019s full statement:<\/p>\n

If Kirsty Coventry is the worst Minister in this regime July Moyo ranks as most corrupt, most destructive, most deceptive.<\/p>\n

For four years he has failed to enact a law actualizing the Devolution provisions in the constitution despite numerous High Court Orders.<\/p>\n

Devolution funds allocated from the Budget have essentially become his private slush fund, distributed subjectively.<\/p>\n

He has overseen the collapse of local authorities through acceptance of (Douglas) Mwonzora s wanton recalls.<\/p>\n

His treatment of mayors is disdainful and unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

Mayors are not employees.<\/p>\n

But it is July Moyo\u2019s corrupt relationship with land barons that has been most destructive.<\/p>\n

He has relationships with crooks such Kenneth Roydon Sharpe and many others prejudicing millions of home seekers and causing environmental degradation through wetland and other illegal developments.<\/p>\n

July Moyo has made Ignatius Chombo, the arch land looter look like a saint.<\/p>\n

His indulgence in the world of the occult is also a cause for concern.<\/p>\n

In Sept 2019 he gathered certain chiefs for some rituals in the Midlands under guise of revival of Rozvi-Moyo dynasty.<\/p>\n

He is danger.<\/p>\n

More: NewZimbabwe<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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