Harare based journalist Hopewell Chin’ono is reporting that Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono has allegedly been found with US$8million at his home in Harare. ![]()
Citing a high level official and former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s close aide, Chin’ono reports that Gono who has an interest in the Daily News was caught during a raid by the army.The source also said “Robert Mugabe had US$8 billion, Finance Minister Chombo has US$10 million, Youth league Chairman Kudzai Chipanga had US$20 million.”
He says “other fugitive ministers like Walter Mzembi and Patrick Zhuwao (Mugabe’s nephew) are being vigorously pursued.”
“Whilst the crowds were marching, multiple raids by the military were taking place in Harare where Money, computers and documents have been confiscated,” Chin’ono said.
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| Former Central Bank Chief Gideon Gono Found With US$8 Million At His Home During Multiple Raids |
It is understood Chombo was taken captive from his Borrowdale home around 1am on Wednesday after the Zimbabwean army’s televised announcement that it was taking control of the country.
“What we know is that there was an exchange of fire and word is that one of his guards died on the spot. Those pictures were taken hours later‚” said an independent media journalist who first obtained the pictures.
A senior government official who spoke to TimesLIVE confirmed that the pictures were of Chombo’s house.
“That’s his official residence. He has many houses but chose to go to this one. He didn’t expect the blitz. No one did actually‚” the source said.
Meanwhile Zhuwao who claims to be in South Africa told Reuters on Saturday that President Mugabe and his wife Grace are “ready to die for what is correct” and have no intention of stepping down in order to legitimise this week’s military coup. Zhuwao said Mugabe had hardly slept since the military seized power on Wednesday but his health was otherwise “good”.
