Deputy Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Hon Energy Mutodi has publicly launched a scathing attack on Trevor Ncube and his Alpha Media Holdings Empire.
Writing on his Twitter Profile the Deputy Minister had this to say;
If Trevor Ncube continues with his thoughtless rants against licensing authorities, gvt will be forced to instruct all its departments, parastatals & associated companies to stop adverts & subscribing AMH products. You are just Trevor Ncube not Clever Ncube.
If Trevor Ncube continues with his thoughtless rants against licensing authorities, gvt will be forced to instruct all its departments, parastatals & associated companies to stop adverts & subscribing AMH products. You are just Trevor Ncube not Clever Ncube.
— Hon. Energy Mutodi (MP) (@energymutodi) October 13, 2018
This comes after the Alpha Media boss accused the Hon Energy Mutodi of organizing thugs to burn his newspapers, after the paper increased prices following the fiscal policy statements announcements by Minister Mthuli Ncube. In all fairness many retailers across the board were forced to increase prices.
This did not go down well with deputy minister Mutodi who had earlier threatened newspapers who had increased prices with the following statement:
NEWSPAPER PRICES TO REMAIN AT $1: Following a gvt directive for unscrupulous businessmen to stop hiking prices, I am urging all newspapers to stop flying along the wind & keep their prices @ $1. The media industry shall never be subject to speculative behavior under our watch.
In response the Alpha Media Holdings boss responded with the following series of tweets
THUGS BURN NEWSPAPERS
1. Approx 8:30 am today group of youngmen transported in 2 cars attacked @NewsDayZimbabwe and @Zimindependent vendors and burnt newspapers. This was well organised operation. The culprits are at Harare Central police station @daddyhope @ZimMediaReview
👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/1V7gd3b9cm— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 12, 2018
2. As this was happening Deputy Minister of Information, Energy Mutodi @energymutodi called NewsDay editor @wisdomdzungairi threatening that he would fight AMH if we didn’t adjust the cover price of our newspapers. This conduct is regrettable and must be strongly condemned.
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 12, 2018
3. On Wednesday Energy Mutodi tweeted a veiled threat saying newspaper price increases would not happen under “our watch”. The question is – is it him who organised these young people to commit this crime? So far all indications point to this. @edmnangagwa @misazimbabwe
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 12, 2018
4. Energy Mutodi’ s threat reminds me of Jonathan Moyo’s threat to the Daily News before their printing press was bombed. I refuse to think we are back to those dark days. I am aware getting rid of Mugabeism in some people is a process not an event.
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 12, 2018
5. The 8 young man are currently at Harare Central police station having been caught by members of the public and our vendors. Vendors have made warned and cautioned statements. This type of behaviour has no place in a country we are trying to rebuild
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 12, 2018
I see the DM’s about Energy Mutodi @energymutodi ‘s alleged scandals. I will pass them to our journalists who will decide if they are worth following up.
— Trevor Ncube (@TrevorNcube) October 13, 2018
The two are currently engaged in a heated exchange with no signs of slowing down, but many people have come out speaking against the rant by Deputy Minister Mutodi whose behavior is unbecoming of a person in the office of a deputy minister, including a fellow Zanu PF Member of Parliament.
Hon Mutodi you‘re misusing your Energy. This conduct borders on criminal abuse of office and may one day get you in serious trouble. I know for sure H.E @edmnangagwa disapproves this crap. We did not fight for this.This careless tweet will destroy what Zimbabweans are building!😔 https://t.co/Ui0yBcdxrg
— H⭕️N. JⓂ️W,Ⓜ️🅿️🇿🇼 (@mayor_justice) October 13, 2018
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