Home Affairs website does not recognize MDC-T Minister

By Lance Guma

Theresa Makone might be co-Home Affairs Minister under the coalition government but the official website of the ministry does not seem to recognize her presence or even that of her predecessor from the MDC-T, Giles Mutsekwa.

An alert SW Radio Africa listener pointed out the anomaly after visiting the website (http://www.moha.gov.zw/) and seeing no mention of Makone, despite her appointment to the Ministry in June by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

In the inaugural edition of our Question Time programme Makone told us ‘on a personal level and on a professional level I can work very well with Comrade Mohadi, we have absolutely no problems with each other and with the way we see things and the way they should go.’

Although she later explained that ‘we both come from different political parties and we have got our own interests in this particular ministry and we do have to reach compromises from time to time,’ the reluctance to recognize her, even on the official website, speaks volumes about the ZANU PF attitude.

The home page of the site has Kembo Mohadi as the Minister of Home Affairs. He is not even referred to as co-Minister, as should be the proper designation. Reuben Marumahoko is listed as the Deputy Minister while Melusi Matshiya is there as the Permanent Secretary.

For the avoidance of doubt the mission statement clearly says ‘at the Ministry’s Head office are the Minister, deputy Minister and the Permanent Secretary’s Offices.’ Efforts to reach Makone for comment on Tuesday were fruitless as her mobile went to voicemail the whole day. SW Radio Africa