President Robert Mugabe last week gave war veterans over a dozen top-of-the-range cars in yet another clear demonstration that the long-time ruler is only interested in retaining power at a time the economy has hit rock bottom.
The cars, which included two twin cabs valued at $55 000 each and 11 single cabs that cost $49 000 each, were handed over to war veterans minister Tshinga Dube by Mugabe at the Zanu PF headquarters in Harare.
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