Mohadi must resign over sexual abuse allegations

THE Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has noted with great concern to the tattered image and reputation of the Office of the President and Cabinet in Zimbabwe following allegations that one of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's deputies, Kembo Mohadi is alleged to be abusing his power, office and authority to solicit sexual favours from his subordinates as well as from other powerless women in society.

Audios circulating on social media shows that Vice-President has also been sexually abusing married women which is a taboo in African traditional norms and values.

Sexual exploitation of women and girls also violates international human rights instruments that Zimbabwe has signed and ratified.

Furthermore, ACT-SA has learnt with shock that the government saw nothing amiss about Mohadi's sexual exploitation of women and girls.

Information secretary Ndavaningi Mangwana was quoted saying: “A lot of noise from insecure men. When married man have it off with young women, no problem. When married women have it off with powerful men, all hell breaks loose! A woman is none's property. She can make a choice and if you are married to her and you don't like it.”

ACT-SA strongly condemns the deplorable behaviour and the abuse of the highest office in the land.

The acts are symptoms of the highest moral and ethical decay. ACT-SA, therefore, calls for the forced resignation of Mohadi so as to redeem any meaningful respect to the office in terms of the Constitution.

Mnangagwa should consider setting up a commission of inquiry into the conduct of Mohadi that will recommend appropriate remedies to the victims.

ACT-SA recommends that these victims should go for counselling while Mohadi himself gets fired from the position of Vice-President.

ACT-SA