Motlanthe Commission Responds To Charamba, Says Only Secretary To The Commission Or Spokesperson Have Authority To Speak About The Commission

On Monday, the Motlanthe commission’s secretary Virginia Mabhiza said the commission has not yet released its report and only she and the panel’s spokesman can speak on the commission’s behalf.

Mabhiza who is also Secretary for Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, said the commission is “concerned by the many contradictory and confusing statements” around its work. This comes after statements by Presidential spokesperson George Charamba that there was no law compelling Mnangagwa to release the Motlanthe Commission report to the public, once it is completed. Said Mabhiza:

I understand there has been a lot of debate around the soon to be released report of the Commission. Let me state briefly that the Commission notes with concern the many contradictory and confusing statements around the report. The Commission fully appreciates the importance of the report to Zimbabwe and its people. We will be cautious in handling issues to do with the report. We have a clear channel of communication outside Government channels. We therefore advise and emphasise that only the Secretary to the Commission and or the Spokesperson have authority to speak about the Commission and its yet to be released report. We shall therefore properly advise the nation on the next steps regarding finalisation and subsequent procedures to inform the nation about the work of the Commission.

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