Al Jazeera will pay me millions in defamation, cla...

Al Jazeera will pay me millions in defamation, claims Euebert Angel

Zim Now Writer

Ambassador Uebert Angel has claimed that Al Jazeera will pay him millions in compensation for defamation.

Ambassador Angel, Zimbabwe’s Presidential Envoy and Ambassador at Large to Europe and the Americas, declared that the Qatari international State-owned public media organisation will pay him millions for defaming his name in the “Gold Mafia” documentary.

He revealed this in a recent address to congregants. Ambassador Angel, who is also a prophet and the leader of the Spirit Embassy – The Good News Church and Uebert Angel Ministries, told congregants that Al Jazeera is going to compensate him.

Speaking to a huge audience which was loudly cheering and celebrating him, Ambassador Angel told them.

“Did you not hear me? Did you not hear me? Listen to me. Did you not hear me say that money is coming? They shall pay.

“Even me. Listen, sit down. Even me, when the Lord said it, I was wondering, where is the money coming from?”

During his address, the Ambassador often had to entreat the audience to sit down as they went wild with joy at the news. He also reminded his thousands of congregants that only weak people celebrate influential people’s perceived fall or imminent fall.

“Hear this now, hear this. It’s so bad that I have to quote this man. Let me just say this man said,

“‘Only cowards rejoice the most when they think a big man is about to fall. Only cowards!’ “

Al Jazeera has come under fire for some of the claims and allegations made in the documentary.

Last week, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo threatened to sue the Qatar broadcaster for defamation over claims made in the explosive documentary. The Ghana president was mentioned by one of the documentary’s subjects Alistar Mathias as his connection in a corrupt network.

Mathias claimed Akufo-Addo was once his lawyer and, in the process, benefitted from a US$100 million infrastructure contract in Ghana. The Ghanaian president has demanded a retraction as well as an apology from Al Jazeera for the claims made.

Al Jazeera is yet to respond to the Ghana president’s strong stance over the claims made. It remains to be seen whether legal action will be taken against the broadcaster or whether a settlement will be reached.