The strong warning, according to sources that attended a meeting between the two last week, came after Mugabe said he was very disturbed by Gono’s statements against recent policies implemented by the government such as the slashing of prices by 50 percent and the take over of private owned companies through the Indigenisation and Empowerment Bill.
“Following Gono’s recent statements, Mugabe has become livid and told Gono point blank during the meeting that he should support the policies of the government or resign and make way for others who were willing to pull Zimbabwe from the current economic crisis,” a source said.
Gono carefully criticized the Indigenisation Bill recently, saying “a fine balance should be struck between the objectives of indigenisation and the need to attract foreign investment.”
This angered a number of senior officials such as the Minister of Finance, Samuel Mumbengegwi, Minister of Indigenisation and Empowerment, Paul Mangwana and Minister of Policy Implementation, Webster Shamu, who reportedly asked Mugabe to urgently clip Gono’s wings. – Staff reporter
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