Al Jazeera "Gold Mafia" documentary series

Al Jazeera "Gold Mafia" documentary series - Gvt announces official position

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Zim Now Writer

For the first time since the publishing of the Al Jazeera series that seeks to document what the Dubai-based broadcaster terms illicit gold and money laundering, purportedly by personalities linked to it, Government has officially commented, stating it is seized with the matter and will keep the nation abreast of developments.

Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa said at a press conference held at her Munhumutapa offices Tuesday that Government is aware of what has been transpiring.

“Government takes note of the documentary titled “Gold Mafia” currently being serialized by an international broadcasting channel which purports to expose a network of alleged money laundering and gold smuggling ring in Zimbabwe.

“Government takes the allegations raised in the documentary seriously, and has directed relevant organs to institute investigations into the issues raised therein. Any person found to have engaged in acts of corruption, fraud of any form of crime will face the full wrath of the law,” she said.

The Minister, however, reiterated that name-dropping and boastful behaviour by some people featured in the series with an aim to seek personal gain and glory “should never be taken as an enunciation of Government policy.”