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The President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed Fortune Chasi of as the Minister of energy and power development replacing him with Muzarabani MP Soda Zhemu.
Chasi has been fired on his conduct of business which had become incompatible with the Presidents expectations.
The development was announced In an official statement on Friday Chasi , “ The latter has been relived of his Ministerial post in terms section 108(1a) of the constitution as his conduct of Government business had become incompatible with the Presidents expectations.”
“ In terms of section 104 (1) of the Zimbabwean constitution , his excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Hon. Soda Zhemu Member of parliament for Muzarabani North as Minister of Energy and Power Development in place of the current Minister Hon.Fortune Chasi.”
“ The appointment of Hon.Soda Zhemu and the removal of Hon. Fortune Chasi is with immediate effect.”
However , some sources disclose that Gata was reported to have claimed that only the President can fire him a move which may have trigged his dismissal , with reports claiming that Gata was rehired as executive Chairman through recommendation from the top hence he can not be fired as Chasi had recommended.
Chasi aquired the energy Minister position following his appointment in May 2019 replacing Joram Gumbo.
During his tenure as the minister he rehired Sydney Gata who had been fired from ZESA close to a decade ago.
Recently Gata was then suspended on charges of corruption leading to the president firing the entire ZESA Board.
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