Zimbabwe: MPs Obsessed With Money and Luxury

The writing off by government of US$9 million car loan scheme debts for legislators has provoked uproar amid criticism that MPs are lazy and greedy, seeking self-aggrandisement like fortune hunters instead of dealing with development issues in their constituencies and ensuring public services delivery.

The decision by Finance minister Tendai Biti to write off the debts has caused outrage as critics say the current crop of legislators has benefitted substantially despite a struggling economy which they have done little to revive.

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