SAD ? | This is a recent picture of former Tourism Minister and later Foreign Affairs Minister, Walter Mzembi, who is currently in prison.
There have been recent false reports claiming that Mzembi has died. These reports are not true. Walter Mzembi is still alive. However, he is not feeling well, as seen in the pictures below. He has lost a lot of weight.
Mzembi was arrested after police acted on outstanding arrest warrants issued in 2018 and 2019. The warrants were issued because he failed to appear in court for his trial.
The arrest is linked to corruption and criminal abuse of office charges. These include allegations that he misused US$2 million worth of television sets meant for public viewing during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is also accused of misusing US$1.6 million that was meant for the 2013 United Nations World Tourism Organisation conference held in Zimbabwe and Zambia.
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