Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education Jonathan Moyo could bounce back as Information minister to replace ‘incompetent” Chris Mushohwe.
According to media reports, a cabinet reshuffle is looming.
Quoting an unnamed top government official, the usually reliable Zimbabwe Independent on inner government goings-on, Mushowhe is seen as a weak minister.
“Mushohwe is not competently and effectively managing the Ministry of Information. Mugabe feels that Mushohwe has failed to defend government policies and positions where necessary.
” The state media is now factionally aligned and seems to be sympathising with Mnangagwa,” the government official said.
“Mushohwe was accused of failing to defend his colleagues when they are attacked in the media. In a recent cabinet meeting, Mushohwe was accused by Jonathan Moyo (Higher Education minister) of failing to defend Energy minister Samuel Undenge, who has been under attack in the media.”
“However, Mushohwe replied that in some cases it was government ministers leaking information, a defence that was rejected by his colleagues. The feeling is that Mushohwe is overridden by his permanent secretary George Charamba who seems to be running the show. For those reasons he might be moved and replaced by Moyo. Moyo is the total opposite of Mushohwe,”.
The publication said ‘Mugabe liked what Moyo was doing in the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education where he has implemented the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Stem) initiative, he thinks he would be more effective defending government policies.
“The feeling is that Mushohwe is overridden by his permanent secretary George Charamba who seems to be running the show. For those reasons he might be moved and replaced by Moyo. Moyo is the total opposite of Mushohwe,”.-Online
