Acie Lumumba
Acie Lumumba | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1988 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Occupation | Political Commentator |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Known for | Politics of Zimbabwe |
Background and career
Acie Lumumba, is a Zanu-PF activist who was appointed by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic development Prof Mthuli Ncube to head the ministry’s communications task force. [2] He was fired just three days after his appointment, in the wake of him accusing the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe of supplying the Black market with Zimbabwean bond notes.[3][4][5]Zimbabwe's Minister of Energy and Power Development, Jorum Gumbo dismissed claims made by Lumumba, that a cartel controls the country's fuel industry.[6] In 2013, Lumumba ran for parliament in a bid to represent the Hatfield Constituency under Zanu-PF but lost to Tapiwa Mashakada of the Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai (MDC-T) who was the Minister of Investment Promotion and Economic Planning at the time.[7] In 2016, Lumumba publicly accused Zimbabwe's Indigenisation Minister Patrick Zhuwao of corruption and extortion over Old Mutual shares after Zhuwao had fired him. [8] In October of 2018, Lumumba exposed senior executives at Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe including businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei for alleged corruption and illegal Foreign exchange market trading.[9]
Arrests
In 2016, Lumumba insulted former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe during a televised speech and was arrested until being released on USD $400 bail. [10] In November of 2018, Lumumba was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) due to alleged corruption charges[11][12][13]
Personal Life
Lumumba was born in 1988 to a domestic worker, in Epworth, Harare and lived abroad for a number of years.[14] In 2016, Lumumba made headlines when a sex tape in which he appeared was leaked on social media. [15][16]
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- ^ "Mthuli Ncube appoints Acie Lumumba". Bulawayo 24 News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
{{cite news}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Mthuli Ncube fires Acie Lumumba over RBZ bond notes scandal revelations". ZW News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Controversial activist fired after exposing 'rot' at Zim central bank". News 24. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Government officially fires Acie Lumumba". chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Energy Minister Joram Gumbo Trashes Acie Lumumba Claims On Fuel Cartel". Zim Eye. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Zanu PF injects young blood". Daily News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Lumumba speaks out". Daily News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Acie Lumumba in new shocker". Daily News. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Former Zanu-PF activist arrested for insulting Mugabe released on bail". News24. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "BREAKING: Whistle blower Acie Lumumba ARRESTED". My Zimbabwe. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "BREAKING: Acie Lumumba Arrested". My Zimbabwe. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Acie Lumumba picked up by ZACC for questioning, ARREST imminent". paZimbabwe. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Lumumba speaks out". paZimbabwe. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "'Woman appearing in Lumumba sex video breathes fire over leak'". paZimbabwe. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Acie Lumumba Sex Tape: Former Zanu PF Youth Leader Says Video's Release Will Not Bully Him Into Silence". inquisitr. Retrieved 7 November 2018.