His record in that regard has little competition;
Despite all this, Chombo has for years shown great skill in self-preservation.
He has survived all these claims of corruption because he knew very well what many have failed to learn; take care of Mugabe’s interests and everything else, from sleaze to incompetence, becomes irrelevant.
“People expect me to act on corruption. They say so-and-so has emerged rich, has bought houses and is corrupt without proving it. How do you prove they stole? We cannot victimise people because there is an appearance of a person prospering,” Mugabe said at one time, when quizzed on the wealth of the likes of Chombo.
Mugabe obviously knows the corruption around him.
He simply chooses it to control his lieutenants, and Chombo will always be on a short leash.
His loyalty to Mugabe has been total, and he has oiled it well.
While he was on a property acquisition spree, he never forgot to pay his dues.
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