Opposition lawyer Fadzayi Mahere slammed government spokesman Nick Mangwana for twisting the truth about Zimbabwe's economy. She accused him of making the International Monetary Fund's harsh criticism sound like good news. The IMF team visited Zimbabwe to check on the country's financial progress. Mahere said Mangwana was trying to fool people about the real problems.
The IMF found serious issues with Zimbabwe's money management and corruption levels. Mission Chief Wojciech Maliszewski told officials they need better control over spending and a working currency system. He also warned that corruption was hurting the country's chances of getting help. Zimbabwe owes more than 21 billion dollars to other countries and needs major reforms.
Mangwana posted on social media that the IMF saw economic stability and liked the new ZiG currency. Mahere fired back with a tough response about what the IMF actually said. She pointed out that the government lacks financial discipline and has serious corruption problems. The IMF wants proof that any reforms will actually stick around.
The ZiG currency has failed to catch on with regular people after more than a year. Most citizens still use US dollars for important things like passports and fuel. The official exchange rate differs greatly from what people actually pay on the black market. Mahere said you can fake election results but the economy tells the real story about how things are going.
The IMF found serious issues with Zimbabwe's money management and corruption levels. Mission Chief Wojciech Maliszewski told officials they need better control over spending and a working currency system. He also warned that corruption was hurting the country's chances of getting help. Zimbabwe owes more than 21 billion dollars to other countries and needs major reforms.
Mangwana posted on social media that the IMF saw economic stability and liked the new ZiG currency. Mahere fired back with a tough response about what the IMF actually said. She pointed out that the government lacks financial discipline and has serious corruption problems. The IMF wants proof that any reforms will actually stick around.
The ZiG currency has failed to catch on with regular people after more than a year. Most citizens still use US dollars for important things like passports and fuel. The official exchange rate differs greatly from what people actually pay on the black market. Mahere said you can fake election results but the economy tells the real story about how things are going.
