Mugabe cheated on his dying wife: Tamborinyoka

A spokesman for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has said President Robert Mugabe has no moral standing to lecture the MDC president on his past flirtations with a string of woman following the death of his wife in 2009. 

On Thursday Mugabe urged people to be morally upright, saying he felt pity for Tsvangirai who is always in the news for flirtations with various women. The Zanu PF leader was addressing mourners gathered at the National Heroes Acre for the burial of national hero Major-General Eliah Bandama.

Tsvangirai’s spokesman Luke Tamborinyoka however hit back saying:

“Whatever President Tsvangirai did, he was a widower. He is now happily married to his wife, Elizabeth. As for President Mugabe, he has no right to lecture anyone on morals.

“This is a man who, as President of the country, had a child with his secretary while his wife, Sally, was dying of a kidney ailment. His eldest daughter, Bona, is a child he had with his private secretary while his wife was terminally ill.

“Zimbabweans are facing a serious national crisis and the least they expect is unnecessary and needless diversions from key issues affecting them.

“Mr. Tsvangirai has come clear on his issues and if Mr. Mugabe wants a debate on morals, he should start by explaining his relationship with his secretary while his wife was dying.”

Tamborinyoka said the MDC President’s main worry at the moment is about a nation in crisis and “the sooner Mr. Mugabe regards the crisis facing the nation as a matter of priority, the better for everyone.”