Govt Addresses Viral Statement Naming Ambrose Mutinhiri New Vice President
Government spokesperson Nick Mangwana has shot down a viral press statement claiming that Ambassador and retired Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri has been appointed Zimbabwe’s new Vice President.
The statement, which has been widely circulated online, claims that Mutinhiri was appointed as Vice President following the alleged retirement of Kembo Mohadi due to ill health. But Mangwana isn’t buying it, and he’s encouraging Zimbabweans to think twice before falling for such claims.
Taking to his verified X account on Friday, Mangwana mocked the statement’s legal inaccuracy and called on citizens to verify information for themselves.
He pointed out a major red flag in the so-called announcement: it quoted the wrong section of the Constitution. According to Mangwana, the statement referenced Section 205(1), which has nothing to do with Vice Presidential appointments.
“SPOT THE FAKE Learn to check out things. Inga makafunda wani. The information is a fingertip away. Section 205 (1) of the Constitution is about Permanent Secretaries. 
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The fake statement, complete with official-sounding language and a detailed summary of Mutinhiri’s career, appeared to be crafted to look legitimate. It claimed that President Mnangagwa had made the appointment in recognition of Mutinhiri’s long-standing loyalty to the ruling ZANU-PF party.
You can read the full fake press statement below:
APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR RTD. ARMY BRIGADIER GENERAL AMBROSE MUTINHIRI AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE.
1. His Excellency the President has, in terms of Section 205(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013, has hereby appointed Ambassador Rtd. Army Brigadier General Ambrose Mutinhiri as the Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
2. Ambassador Ambrose Mutinhiri takes over from Rtd. Col. Hounorable Kembo C. Mohadi who has been retired from the Vice Presidency’s position due to ill health.
3. Ambassador Mutinhiri is a dedicated Zimbabwean politician who has served as Ambassador to Yugoslavia during its days, Minister of Youth Development and Employment Creation in Zimbabwe and had also been Member of Parliament for a long time. He is a loyal member of the ruling Zimbabwe African Union Patriotic Front (ZANU (PF) for decades.
4. Ambassador Mutinhiri had been appointed the Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia but this recent appointment by the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa has proved that Ambassador Ambrosed Mutinhiri showcased his loyalty to the party and country beyond proven doubt and has continued to have influence in the Zimbabwean politics and beyond.
Government wishes him all the best in his recent appointment.
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