President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed war veteran and former opposition National Patriotic Front (NPF) leader Ambrose Mutinhiri as Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia.
Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Misheck Sibanda announced Mutinhiri’s appointment alongside three other diplomats in an extraordinary government gazette published yesterday.
Stewart Nyakoto will be the country’s Ambassador to Japan, Meshack Kitchen will head to Brazil and Bright Kupemba will represent Zimbabwe in Iran.
“It is hereby notified that His Excellency, the President has, in terms of section 110(2) (1) as read with 204 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.20) Act, 2013 appointed Brigadier (Rtd) Ambrose Mutinhiri as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Russian Federation,” Sibanda said.
The Zanu-PF government enjoys good relations with Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin whose country is currently at war with Ukraine.
Mnangagwa has also made it clear that his administration would remain neutral in the conflict. This week, Zimbabwe voted against a United Nations General Assembly Resolution to pay compensation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Mutinhiri also served as Zimbabwe’s ambassador to Yugoslavia.
He resigned from Zanu PF in 2018 and stood as a candidate for NPF in the presidential elections.
The appointment of Mutinhiri adds to the list of former opposition members who Mnangagwa has also appointed to diplomatic posts including former (MDC) opposition Members of Parliament, Priscilla Misihairabwi and James Maridadi.
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Tazvihwa
ZANU PF has my vote
Vele mutinhiri was fake opposition to disturb
Its already old this madala munyangaza hi must give young people not madalaz register to vote Zimbabwe toda change manje
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Tkay Musabvunda Katsande zvorwadza zvinoitwa ne chembere idzodzi
Sandy Mashayamombe Mutambu haaa chisingaperi chinoshura,their days are numbered
Tkay Musabvunda Katsande ichokwadi.
Promotion by demotion
Russia irikumamiswa here iyo
He is such a nice gentleman
Ane makore mangani mdara uyo
Vanhu vachembera ava where is the fresh blood
ZANU PF 2023 Pfee
When we say all other opposition political party are an extension ye zanu pf we mean it the only opposition that we have in Zimbabwe is CCC only
Risen from the dead. The future belongs to the youth