Deputy Finance Minister Terrence Mukupe has been removed from Zanu PF’s Central Committee by the party’s Mashonaland West provincial leadership.
Mukupe, who once styled himself as a bold and progressive voice within Zanu PF’s technocratic ranks, is currently serving a three-year prison sentence after being convicted in a high-profile fuel smuggling scandal.He was expelled alongside another party figure, the outspoken Blessed “Cde Bombshell” Geza, under what the party described as efforts to restore discipline and credibility within its ranks.
Mukupe’s expulsion comes after years of controversy that dogged his political career and embarrassed the ruling party.
His tenure in government was marred by arrogance, erratic public behaviour, and serious allegations of corruption.
In 2018, while serving as Deputy Minister of Finance, Mukupe provoked public outrage by declaring that the military, not civilians, held the true power in Zimbabwe — comments that were widely condemned as anti-democratic and reckless.
That same year, he physically assaulted a radio presenter during a live studio interview after being challenged on government policy.
