The national flag which used to be hoisted at a Gweru house built and
donated to former President Robert Mugabe by a land developer has been brought down.
The Mirror has been told by neighbours that the national
flag hoisted at number 3747 Woodlands in Gweru has not been flying since
December 2017 following President Mnangagwa's ascendancy to power.
However, a policeman is still guarding the house from the
guard room there. The Mirror also observed during a visit that the house is no
longer being maintained and cleaners who used to visit the place are no longer
coming.
Midlands Minister of State Owen Ncube refered all questions
to his director Clayton Diwa.
Diwa said he was not aware of the issue, but confirmed
receiving several complaints about River Valley Proporties from residents and
some are in the hands of the Police, Council and
EMA.
Mugabe had the house built and donated to him by Smelly
Dube, the director of River Valley Properties who is understood to have
obtained 6 000 stands in the town from Government for free. The house has 8
rooms is unique by its grandiose in the suburb.
Dube could not be reached for comment.
"There used to be a Zimbabwean flag flying at the
house but since December it has not been there.The place has become dirty and
there is litter everywhere, it used to be very clean and people came to clean
and cut grass but they haven't been coming for a long time now," said a
neighbour
Several senior Government officials including former
Minister of State for Midlands Jaison Machaya have appeared in court facing
charges of abuse of office for illegally parcelling out State. Masvingo Mirror
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