Staff Reporter

Government has ordered an investigation into allegations raised in a documentary titled “Gold Mafia” that is being serialised on Aljazeera television channel.

Since last week, the Gold Mafia documentary has been exposing cartels purportedly involved in looting the country’s gold reserves and money laundering.

In a statement today, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said any Zimbabwean individual who would be found guilty of the crimes being exposed on the documentary would face the full wrath of the law.

 “Government takes note of a documentary titled “Gold Mafia”, currently being serialised by an international broadcasting channel which purports to expose a network of alleged money laundering and gold smuggling in Zimbabwe. Government takes the allegations that have been raised in the documentary seriously, and has directed relevant organs to institute investigations into the issues raised therein. Any person found to have engaged in acts of corruption, fraud or any form of crime, will face the full wrath of the law,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

Minister Mutsvangwa added that boastful behaviour and name-dropping by some personalities featured in the documentary would not be tolerated.

 “Government takes this opportunity to re-affirm its commitment to upholding local and international laws, including laws relating to financial transactions, the trade of gold and other precious minerals.

Boastful behaviour and name-dropping by some personalities featured in the documentary, seeking personal gain and glory, should never be taken as an enunciation of Government Policy. Government remains seized with the matter and the nation will be kept apprised of any new developments,” said Minister Mutsvangwa.

Meanwhile, Ambassador at Large and Presidential Envoy, Prophet Uebert Angel and Zimbabwe Miners Federation president, Henrietta Rushwaya are some of the individuals implicated in the Aljazeera documentary.