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VICE-PRESIDENT Phelekezela Mphoko has reportedly clocked 287 days in a five-star hotel since his appointment as one of President Robert Mugabe’s two deputies last December, as he has not yet secured suitable State accommodation in the capital.
Mphoko checked into the executive suite of the five-star Rainbow Towers Hotel on December 14, 2014, and has remained holed there, costing government at least $120 000 on bed and breakfast as of today.
Efforts to contact director of State residences Innocent Tizora were fruitless yesterday. Mphoko’s mobile also went unanswered when NewsDay sought his comment.
NewsDay last night called the hotel to confirm whether Mphoko was still residing there and were put through to his room. However, the person who answered the phone said the VP was not in at that moment.
Mphoko’s continued stay at the hotel comes as the government claims it wants to cut costs and is already carrying out staff and pensioner audits. Dailynews
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