Deputy Minister of Finance, Terence Mukupe, yesterday allegedly assaulted an SFM journalist in the ZBC studios. The journalist’s husband, who was apparently present during the attack, tweeted the incident yesterday and said that the matter was reported to the police.
My wife was assaulted and had her phone stolen today inside SFM studios by deputy Minister Mukupe her jacket was torn as he and his bodyguards pulled her, police report has been made @DavidColtart @UKSimonT @advocatemahere
— blessed mhlanga (@bbmhlanga) May 24, 2018
She was taking a video as Minister charged towards me in studio threatening to beat me up, his aide was holding him back. She then took video evidence. That's why he assaulted her with his two aides and took her phone.
— blessed mhlanga (@bbmhlanga) May 25, 2018
The behaviour of Dep Finance minister Terence Mukupe is getting out of hand.Just a few minutes ago,he abruptly abandoned a live radio interview on SFM.The last sound was from NewsDay journalist Blessed Mhlanga asking: "But minister,why would you assault me in a whole studio?"
— Brezh Malaba (@BrezhMalaba) May 24, 2018
Mukupe had earlier in the day mocked opposition politician, Tendai Biti, for being HIV positive, during another radio programme at StarFM.
Terence Mukupe is a Zimbabwean politician. He is the current Zanu-PF legislator for Harare East. He is the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Planning. In November 2017 he was appointed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa into a new cabinet. In April 2018, Mukupe was arrested... Read More About Terence Mukupe
ED… “walk the talk” Dep Finance Min Mukupe! his attitude n.behaviour hs recently been contradicting your office and wht u stand for as the President…!
Do the right thing and win voters confidence!
#myvote!
Fire mukupe to protect your votes ED..That guy is not even worth to represent you in any capacity..
A president is as good as his team and Mugabe was as good as Mnangagwa and Mnangagwa is as good as Mukupe ! The total um of Zanu Pf! Nothing surprising here!
I am shocked by the silence of Mnangagwa about his deputy Minister who is totally out of hand. What a Cabinet we allowing to lead the country. Cry my beloved 🇿🇼