Police boss wades into Zim First Lady Kwekwe accident controversy

Police have dismissed as false, social media postings insinuating that First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa’s convoy was involved in an accident on Thursday morning.

In a statement today, national police spokesman Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi urged the media to get the correct facts and avoid sensationalisation of clear accident scenes, which do not involve prominent persons or senior Government officials.

The accident, which occurred in Kwekwe yesterday, involved Zvishavane-Ngezi MP, Cde Mawite Dumuzweni.

Said Asst Comm Nyathi: “The Zimbabwe Republic Police reiterates that on 21st May 2020 at 0700hours the member of Parliament for Zvishavane-Ngezi, Mawite Dumuzweni was driving a Fiat Twin Cab, registration Number AEV4911 due south along the Harare-Bulawayo Road towards Gweru.

“On approaching the 210km peg, the vehicle hit a seven-year-old minor who was crossing the road from the western direction to the east while pushing a toy. The girl sustained serious head injuries and was initially taken to Kwekwe General Hospital and later transferred to Gweru General Hospital. The vehicle was towed to Gweru Vehicle Examination Deport for examination.”

Asst Comm Nyathi said the First Lady’s convoy only stopped at the accident scene to assist.

“The convoy only passed through the scene after the road traffic accident had already taken place with the First Lady offering assistance and sympathy to the victim. Her convoy was not involved in the road traffic accident at all,” he said.

Cde Dumuzweni confirmed that he was the one involved in the accident and the First Lady’s convoy only stopped to assist the injured child.

“Indeed, I was involved in an accident on Thursday on my way from Harare to Zvishavane. The motorcade stopped to render assistance to the injured child who lay on the tarmac. This was within minutes of the accident having occurred.

“The First Lady’s security personnel helped me to put the child in the car and ferry her to hospital,” he said.

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