ZIMBABWEAN NEW PRESIDENT GIVES KEY CABINET JOBS TO MILITARY FIGURES.

Zimbabwe's new president Emmerson Mnangagwa has named his cabinet, appointing senior military figures to high-profile positions.
Mr Mnangagwa has made Sibusiso Moyo, the general who appeared on state TV after the recent military takeover, the new foreign minister.
The head of Zimbabwe's air force, Perence Shiri, was named the minister of agriculture and land affairs.
Mr Mnangagwa was sworn in last week after Robert Mugabe agreed to resign.
The man who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years stepped down after the military intervened following the sacking of Mr Mnangagwa as vice-president.

While the new president has chosen to keep many of Mr Mugabe's former cabinet ministers in office, Mr Mnangagwa has also awarded positions to military leaders who have previously supported him.
Aside from Mr Moyo and Mr Shiri, leaders of the powerful war veterans' association, who pushed for Mr Mugabe to go after the military intervention, also got cabinet jobs.
Chris Mutsvangwa, who heads the group, is now in charge at the information ministry.
The appointments led government critic Tendai Biti to suggest that Zimbabweans were "wrong" to have hoped for change.
Perence Shiri is a figure notorious for having led the military operation against opponents of Mr Mugabe in Matabeleland in the early 1980s.
The operation resulted in the killing of an estimated 20,000 civilians.

Mr Mnangagwa - who had fled Zimbabwe earlier this month only to return to a hero's welcome - has for decades been part of the country's ruling elite.
His dismissal as vice-president - after he was accused of plotting to take power - led the ruling party and the army to intervene.
On 14 November, army tanks rolled into Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, detaining Mr Mugabe and placing him under house arrest.
The military denied it that was staging a coup and maintained that it was acting against "criminals" surrounding Mr Mugabe.
It came after a power struggle over who might replace the president, with Mr Mnangagwa and Mr Mugabe's wife, Grace, on opposite sides.
Despite pledging a "new destiny" for Zimbabwe, Mr Mnangagwa is still associated by many with some of the worst atrocities committed under the ruling Zanu-PF party since the country gained independence in 1980.

According to the local medias this is the full list of the new cabinet ministers:

Cde Patrick Chinamasa, as the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning;

Cde Obert Mpofu, as the Minister of Home Affairs and Culture;

Air Marshal Perrance Shiri, as Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement;

Dr Lazarus Dokora, as Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;

Dr David Parirenyatwa, as the Minister of Health and Child Care;

Cde Kembo Mohadi, as the Minister of Defence, Security and War Veterans;

Cde Ziyambi Ziyambi, as Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs;

Major General Sibusiso Moyo, as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade;

Cde Kazembe Kazembe, as Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation;

Dr Mike Bimha, as Minister of Industry, Commerce and Enterprise Development;

Cde July Moyo, as Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing;

Cde Sithembiso Nyoni, as Minister of Women and Youth Affairs;

Professor Amon Murwira, as Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Development;

Cde Supa Mandiwanzira, as Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security;

Professor Clever Nyathi, as Minister of Labour and Social Welfare;

Dr Joram Gumbo, as Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development;

Cde Winston Chitando, as Minister of Mines and Mining Development;

Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, as Minister of Environment, Water and Climate;

Cde Priscah Mupfumira, as Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Industry;

Ambassador Simon Khaya Moyo, as Minister of Energy and Power Development;

Cde Chris Mutsvangwa, as Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services; and

Cde Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, as Minister of State for Presidential Affairs and Monitoring Government Programmes.

*Ministers of State for the Provinces*

Cde Angeline Masuku, as Minister of State for Bulawayo Metropolitan;

Cde Miriam Rutendo Chikukwa, as Minister of State for Harare Metropolitan;

Cde Monica Mutsvangwa, as Minister of State for Manicaland;

Cde Martin Tafara Dinha, as Minister of State for Mashonaland Central;

Cde Webster Shamu, as Minister of State for Mashonaland West;

Cde David Musabayana, as Minister of State for Mashonaland East;

Cde Ndabazekaya Giyilitshe Cain Mathema, as Minister of State for Matabeleland North;

Cde Abednico Ncube, as Minister of State for Matabeleland South;

Cde Josiah Dunira Hungwe, as Minister of State for Masvingo; and

Cde Owen Ncube, as Minister of State for Midlands.

Dr Christopher Mushohwe, as Minister of State for Government Scholarships in the President’s Office.

*Deputy Ministers*

Cde Terence Mukupe, as Deputy Minister for Finance and Economic Development;

Cde Davis Marapira, as Deputy Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement;

Professor Paul Mavima, as Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;

Cde Victor Matemadanda; as Deputy Minister for War Veterans;

Cde Pupurayi Togarepi, as Deputy Minister for Youth Affairs; and

Cde Joshua Malinga, as Deputy Minister for Social Welfare.
The appointments take immediate effect.

Date and time for the swearing-in ceremony will be announced in due course.

SOURCE:
bbc.com

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