Zimbabwe Vice President Kembo Mohadi resigns amid sex scandal

Zimbabwe’s Vice President Kembo Mohadi on Monday March 1, resigned after being accused of sexual misconduct.

This follows the release of a phone conversation recording in which Mohadi was allegedly heard soliciting sex from married women, including a subordinate in his office. The clips included one where a man can be heard scheduling to meet for sex at his office.

In a recent statement, Mohadi said he had taken the decision to step down “not as a matter of cowardice but as a sign of demonstrating great respect to the office of the President”.

This was according to a statement released by the Ministry of Information, the Vice President said; “I have been going through a soul-searching pilgrimage and realised that I need the space to deal with my problem outside the governance chair.” The 70-year-old politician denied the accusations last week saying this was part of a political plot against him.

On Monday he continued to deny the accusations saying he would seek legal recourse.