Former Zimbabwean Minister of Tourism and Foreign Affairs, Walter Mzembi, is reportedly in a critical condition while being held in remand prison, with multiple regime-aligned sources alleging that the government is deliberately obstructing his access to vital medication.
Sources say Mzembi’s health has sharply deteriorated in recent weeks, allegedly due to a shortage of specialised medication he relies on. Regime insiders suggest that not only has his supply run out, but efforts to procure more have been deliberately frustrated by state actors, potentially as part of a broader punitive agenda.
In a cruel twist of irony, insiders claim that Mzembi and his wife were granted a U.S. Green Card just a day after his arrest. While his wife has reportedly relocated to the United States, Mzembi remains behind bars, possibly complicating efforts to source and deliver the medication from abroad.
The former G40-aligned politician, long considered a political target of the post-Mugabe establishment, is said to be facing 8 to 12 months in prison, a period allegedly viewed by the regime as sufficient for “political revenge or rehabilitation.”
However, those close to the situation warn that Mzembi may not survive that long without urgent medical intervention. “His condition is deteriorating daily,” one source said. “This isn’t about justice anymore it’s about vengeance, and it could become fatal.”
This development raises fresh questions about the intersection of politics, health, and human rights in Zimbabwe’s justice system, particularly regarding high-profile detainees associated with past administrations.
