Zanu PF $4m conference budget draws fire

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe has been accused of “insulting and neglecting” suffering Zimbabweans after his party announced it would spend $4 million during its one-week conference in Masvingo next month.

The money – squeezed from struggling State institutions and local authorities – will bankroll the jamboree to be attended by 6 000 delegates. The money will be used for accommodation, transport and food, as well as setting up of the conference structure.

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