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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>British ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mrs Melanie Robinson has been criticised after posting a picture of herself and Zimbabwe\u2019s Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube on Twitter captioning \u201cconstructive meeting\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

Her post comes as the Zimbabwean economy has been receding in the recent past. Said the diplomat:<\/p>\n

Constructive meeting this morning with @MthuliNcube where we discussed the economy, currency, renewables and pensions.<\/p>\n

Self-exiled former Tourism minister, Walter Mzembi said the diplomat\u2019s choice of words was a deliberate effort to mislead her country. He said:<\/p>\n

\u201cConstructive\u201d pricing of bread here madame Ambassador, you are lending credibility to untenable situations.<\/p>\n

These terms \u201d constructive \u201d that you use to describe your meetings are tantamount to putting lipstick and mascara on a frog when infact you know there is immense suffering of our people, this is exactly how @CatrionaLaing1 misled Westminster!<\/p>\n

Tabani \u00b3\u2075 @tabanimcgucci replied to Robinson:<\/p>\n

Constructive Pensions discussion? Did you discuss about someone getting 21 years terminal benefits of less than $50 USD and getting punitively taxed on top of that?<\/p>\n

Obert Masaraure, the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers\u2019 Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) said it\u2019s not the first time and won\u2019t be the last Ncube has held such meetings but there is nothing tangible coming out of those meetings. He said:<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, @MthuliNcube holds series of constructive meetings which never yield any positive results on the ground.<\/p>\n

Some said the name Mthuli Ncube and the word \u201cconstructive\u201d can never be used in the same sentence.<\/p>\n

Mthuli Ncube was appointed as the Finance Minister in 2018. He made promises that he would turn the country\u2019s fortunes around. The economy, according to analysts, has actually receded under his watch.<\/p>\n

The government blames the trajectory on poor rains which affected the agriculture sector, developments in the geoeconomic arena and economic saboteurs.<\/p>\n

More: Pindula News is best enjoyed via the App. Download it here<\/p>\n

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