Pussyfooting around over ZiG deadly

IN the art of war, once one decides to go on the offence and they believe they have the wherewithal to defeat their enemy, their attack has to be resolute, sustained and unwavering.

When Reserve Bank (RBZ) governor, John Mushayavanhu assumed the RBZ hot seat, one of the first things he did was to immediately declare war on the currency black market vowing: “What I can tell you is that the days of illegal money changers are numbered,” a declaration of war whose only evidence so far is the 65 illegal money changers arrested recently in Harare.

Meanwhile, the real black market lords and barons have dug deep into their underground bunkers where they have regrouped and are busy strategising their return to the battlefield because this industry is a worldwide phenomenon which monetary authorities fight on a daily basis.

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