Staff Reporter

Government has dismissed allegations making the rounds on social media claiming that the USD175 benefit for civil servants will soon be withdrawn.

Speaking in a statement today, Secretary for Public Service Commission, Ambassador Jonathan Wutaunashe said that the speculation on the withdrawal of the USD175 benefit for civil servants is fake news.

“The Public Service Commission has noted with concern a FAKE MESSAGE circulating on social media insinuating that Government is withdrawing the USD175 benefit paid to civil servants through their Nostro accounts.

“The Commission advises that this is FAKE MESSAGE created and disseminated by miscreats bend on tarnishing the image of Government Contrary to the FAKE MESSAGE, Government is committed to improving the welfare of its workers and is continuously working on measures to enhance both monetary and non-monetary benefits,” said Wutaunashe.

Wutanashe said that the ‘FAKE MESSAGE’ should be discarded with the contempt it deserves.

It is now a tendency of Government detractors to publicize falsehoods in a bid to push for civil unrest.

One Political critic castigated these Government detractors saying they are doing this to tarnish the image of the Government so that they can enhance their regime change agenda.

“Government Detractors has this “whatever-it-takes’ attitude when it comes to fulfilling their barren ambitions of dislodging the ruling party as the next Government,” he commented.