Zimbabwe’s newly appointed Deputy President Rtd General Constantino Chiwenga, the former army chief who led a coup that ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, flew a military helicopter to JOHANNE Marange High Priest Noah Taguta ‘s shrine in Manicaland, it has emerged.
Approximately, the 404 km trip would take just under 6 hours by road one way, but at a time when the new Mnangagwa administration is making cuts to the national budget, the move by the new vice president is a blow to the taxpayers bearing the costs of such extravagant lifestyle.
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“If a helicopter flies for one whole day it consumes fuel of about $6,000 to $10,000 depending on the size and other specifications of the aircraft.”, said a retired Airforce of Zimbabwe pilot.
Chiwenga retired this week, slightly over a month after the military temporarily took control of the country on November 15 as internal feuding escalated in ZANU-PF over then president Mugabe’s succession.
The takeover which the army said was targeting Mugabe’s corrupt allies came days after the 93-year-old leader had fired then deputy Mnangagwa who has strong military ties and was widely tipped as the likely successor.
Mugabe’s wife Grace had indicated interest in succeeding her husband.
The army’s intervention was followed by mass street protests against Mugabe and a motion to impeach the veteran ruler who resigned in a letter to parliament as proceedings to recall him began.
The ruling ZANU PF party then appointed Mnangagwa as Mugabe’s replacement, leading to his inauguration as the country’s president on November 24.
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