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to Australia, Ms Jacqueline Zwambila, if she is found guilty of the allegations levelled against her.
PM Tsvangirai said this in the House of Assembly, while responding to Mbire representative Cde Paul Mazikana (Zanu-PF) on what action would be taken against Ambassador Zwambila following reports about her behaviour.
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“In light of the recent scandalous behaviour of our Ambassador to Australia what is Government going to do with the diplomat?
“One of the victims of her actions, Felix Machiridza comes from my consti-tuency and my villagers would want to know what action would be taken?” asked Cde Mazikana.
PM Tsvangirai said Government expected diplomats to conduct themselves responsibly.
“It is Government expectation that the conduct of our diplomats should be of the highest standard.
“Ordinarily the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be dealing with those matters, but I can assure you that the matter is receiving due attention and I think the relevant ambassador has been asked to explain.
“If what is alleged is true, the necessary disciplinary measures would be taken,” he said.
Ambassador Zwambila was posted to Australia after being nominated by the MDC-T as part of fulfilling the Global Political Agreement.
This is the first time PM Tsvangirai has spoken about the ambassador’s conduct. The MDC-T has been trying to exonerate the am-bassador from the accusations she is facing, arguing they had not been formally notified about the allegations.
Ambassador Zwambila first appeared in the media early this year after she allegedly stripped in front of three male embassy staff she accused of leaking confidential embassy information to the media.
On the second occasion Mr Machiridza, an MDC-T activist she took along to Australia after her posting claimed the ambassador ill-treated her after he rebuffed her sexual advances.
He also claimed that Ambassador Zwambila did not facilitate his employment in Australia as she had promised.
Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Ambassador Joey Bimha recently said her fate would be determined by the three principals in the inclusive Government.
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