ROBERT MUGABE APPOINTS MINISTER OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Zimbabwe President Robert Gabriel Mugabe has appointed Patrick Chinamasa as minister of Cyber Security and threat. Patrick Chinamasa was the former minister of finance in the country.
The appointment follows increased rate of cyber crimes known as "yahoo yahoo" and circulation of information on social media that have been tag "hate" in the region.
The spokesperson of Robert Mugabe said Mr Chinamasa appointment in the capacity follows his expertise in the previous portfolio as a minister of finance that requires management. He further explained that cyber security needs an experience manager to deal with it.
Mr Patrick Chinamasa has soon resumed his new position with the vested obligation to also check the activities of social media users that share information with the believe its what is on their minds. The obligation have soon earned him the name "minister of Social Media" though the right portfolio is Minister of Cyber Security and threat.
Reactions have been thrilling the news announced yesterday in Herrera the capital of Zimbabwe. Some described the news as "Mugabe again, this man won't stop to amaze us" while others poured out clauses like "who does that? If not Mugabe".
Speaking further some described the appointment as a welcome news especially in the time where the country and Africa at large is reported to witness many cyber crimes as quick means to making money or get rich. Mugabe is to stand for next year general election for the last time and some have channeled the new development to be in connection with the political updates shared by opposition parties on social media groups such as WhatsApp, Facebook,Twitter etc.
The new ministry is expected to create jobs opportunities for the esteem unemployed population. Zimbabwe is facing Economic hardship and high unemployment rate as any other developing country in the world. though some blamed the west for "influencing the economy" because of Mugabe stern relationship with the western world. Last year Mugabe came under criticism for abandoning dollar currency and formulating it own country currency known as bank note.
Robert Mugabe has no good relationship with the west who criticized him for less regards of the rights of Zimbabweans hence the west don't write anything good about him and have presented a "wrong image" of him to the world. A situation that many have compared to the late Libya head M. Gaddafi who is now so missed by Libyans.
Nigeria government led by President Buhari had in August took a similar moved by ordering the Army chief of staff to commenced the monitoring of activities on social media which its believed to contribute to a threat in the Unity of Nigerians. Though many Nigerians responded that Army are in a "battle field and not social media". No news have been heard about that and many are force to believe it was just a stunt.
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