NewsBy Nyasha ChumaMasvingo – Chief Murinye is facing heat from the government over his alleged role in blocking parents and guardians from taking their children to Riverton Extension Murinye School for the 2026 opening, which was foiled yesterday.The Minister of Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira, has reportedly summoned the chief to his office to discuss the matter.The incident has drawn sharp criticism from education stakeholders and citizens.“Considering that he is a trained lawyer, Chief Murinye’s actions are a clear attempt to derail progress in our education sector. “We condemn his behavior in the strongest terms,” said Rachel Malaba a member of a local teachers union.Echoing similar sentiments, education activist, Thompson Mutasa said:“Chief Murinye is an enemy of progress. His actions are detrimental to the development of our children and the country as a whole.“We urge the government to take decisive action against such retrogressive behaviour.”The Ministry of Provincial Affairs has not released a statement on the matter, but sources indicate that the government is taking a dim view of the chief’s actions.The meeting between Chief Murinye and Minister Chadzamira is expected to shed more light on the incident and the government’s next course of action.Some sources say Chief Murinye was agitated by the fact that Riverton authorities(Mutangiri) refused to grant him free education to his children who are said to be many.“He wanted his several kids to attend school for free and the Riverton founder Mr Mutangiri said that would not make business sense since they need to maintain quality education and sustainability,” said a parent who preferred anonymity .Meanwhile,the Chief is no stranger to controversy,in 2023 he was physically attacked by villagers and the video went viral.He also escaped a mob attack when he attempted to stop a funeral in GutuLeave a ReplyCancel reply NewsBy Nyasha ChumaMasvingo – Chief Murinye is facing heat from the government over his alleged role in blocking parents and guardians from taking their children to Riverton Extension Murinye School for the 2026 opening, which was foiled yesterday.The Minister of Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira, has reportedly summoned the chief to his office to discuss the matter.The incident has drawn sharp criticism from education stakeholders and citizens.“Considering that he is a trained lawyer, Chief Murinye’s actions are a clear attempt to derail progress in our education sector.
His actions are detrimental to the development of our children and the country as a whole.“We urge the government to take decisive action against such retrogressive behaviour.”The Ministry of Provincial Affairs has not released a statement on the matter, but sources indicate that the government is taking a dim view of the chief’s actions.The meeting between Chief Murinye and Minister Chadzamira is expected to shed more light on the incident and the government’s next course of action.Some sources say Chief Murinye was agitated by the fact that Riverton authorities(Mutangiri) refused to grant him free education to his children who are said to be many.“He wanted his several kids to attend school for free and the Riverton founder Mr Mutangiri said that would not make business sense since they need to maintain quality education and sustainability,” said a parent who preferred anonymity .Meanwhile,the Chief is no stranger to controversy,in 2023 he was physically attacked by villagers and the video went viral.He also escaped a mob attack when he attempted to stop a funeral in Gutu Masvingo – Chief Murinye is facing heat from the government over his alleged role in blocking parents and guardians from taking their children to Riverton Extension Murinye School for the 2026 opening, which was foiled yesterday. The Minister of Provincial Affairs Ezra Chadzamira, has reportedly summoned the chief to his office to discuss the matter. The incident has drawn sharp criticism from education stakeholders and citizens.
“Considering that he is a trained lawyer, Chief Murinye’s actions are a clear attempt to derail progress in our education sector. “We condemn his behavior in the strongest terms,” said Rachel Malaba a member of a local teachers union. Echoing similar sentiments, education activist, Thompson Mutasa said: “Chief Murinye is an enemy of progress.
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His actions are detrimental to the development of our children and the country as a whole.“We urge the government to take decisive action against such retrogressive behaviour.” The Ministry of Provincial Affairs has not released a statement on the matter, but sources indicate that the government is taking a dim view of the chief’s actions. The meeting between Chief Murinye and Minister Chadzamira is expected to shed more light on the incident and the government’s next course of action. Some sources say Chief Murinye was agitated by the fact that Riverton authorities(Mutangiri) refused to grant him free education to his children who are said to be many.
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