When Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power in Zimbabwe after decades of tyranny courtesy of discredited leader Robert Mugabe, many had thought that it was the beginning of good things for the country.
Rightly, the new government compiled a list of companies and individuals who had looted the nations funds.
The purpose of the exercise was for all stolen funds to be returned to the country.
Recently, the country's president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, went on to release the names of hundreds of companies and individuals who failed to return $827m (£590m) illegally stashed abroad despite an amnesty extended to them.
In a strange development, China has said that Zimbabwe's "looters list" of people who owe the country money is not "credible." Curiously, one may want to ask: Is this an indication that China knows more about corruption in Zimbabwe than the government of Zimbabwe?
Speaking at a media conference in the Zimbabwean capital of Harare, Chinese embassy official Zhao Baogang rejected the list.
The embassy spokesman said:
"Some of the things are not factual. They would have done better to investigate more and come up with a more credible list. Some of those people and companies on the list have already regularised their issues with authorities."
It is encouraging that Zimbabwe's government is taking steps to recover stolen funds.
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