A syndicate of rogue businessmen who siphoned money out of the country are fighting tooth and nail for the demise of Zimbabwe's finance boss Mr George Guvamatanga whom they accuse of blocking their dodgy deals.
Under former president Robert Mugabe's administration several business people were on a looting spree of government funds without delivering services, a move Guvamatanga has since stopped.
According to a Minister who declined to be named for professional reasons, a cartel of powerful business moguls in the country is fighting Guvamatanga for blocking loopholes used to steal funds while bringing stability to the finance ministry.
"Since Guvamatanga became permanent secretary all civil servants have been receiving their salaries on time.
"He is also paying all contractors timeously leading to accelerated infrastructural development projects being witnessed countrywide. His only crime is to block rogue people from siphoning money in the country," the Minister said.
The Minister added that Guvamatanga, a farmer, businessman, and a former banker for almost 20 years made his fortune before being in Government.
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"Guvamatanga is running a dairy farm in Chivhu. He started with four cows 10 years ago which grew to 2 800 today.
"He supplies Dairibord 27 000 litres of milk per day at $1.50 per litre, getting $40.5 00 which is US$1,2 million per month. His wife is also a hard worker. She abandoned urban life to live on the farm. So attacks on him are baseless," said the Minister.
A Zanu PF Politburo member also said the onslaught on Guvamatanga for having properties outside the country is baseless.
"Days of the first dispensation of just making money without doing anything are over. So most of the top guys are bitter that money is being given to those only delivering.
"The Presidium is happy with his work which is why he is still in office now. His work speaks for itself," the Politburo Member said.
For the past 44 years, Zimbabwe has witnessed significant progress under Guvamatanga as the finance boss. Roads are being rehabilitated, buildings commissioned, and innovation hubs at all State universities opened while Civil Servants continue to receive their salaries religiously.
Air ambulances, and top-of-the-range vehicles have been bought, presidential solar boreholes drilled countrywide, and village business units are operational while several dams are being commissioned.