Zanu PF activist claims fired CIO boss Isaac Moyo was working with French Intelligence to undermine Zimbabwe

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ZANU PF activist Rutendo Matinyarare has made sensational claims that fired Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) director-general Isaac Moyo was compromised and had been working with French Intelligence to undermine Zimbabwe’s security since his appointment in 2017.

According to the controversial Matinyarare, Moyo’s relationship with the French dates back 15 years to his time as African Union (AU) executive secretary. This is an Ignite Media Zimbabwe news production. Speaking after Moyo’s dismissal by President Emmerson Mnangagwa less than a week ago, Matinyarare said the former spy boss was now touchable as past efforts to raise the issue did not stick.

“For years, insiders within the AU and intelligence networks across Africa warned us of how Moyo was compromised, especially his alleged ties to French intelligence during his time as Executive Secretary at the African Union. But as a sitting head of intelligence, he was untouchable—until now,” said Matinyarare.

“This removal is proof that President Mnangagwa is armed with enough intelligence to act decisively against those working against the nation of Zimbabwe.

“It signals the beginning of a critical cleanup within our security apparatus.”

No reasons were given for Moyo’s removal as head of the dreaded CIO in Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Martin Rushwaya’s statement, however.

Matinyarare, who has numerous defamation cases before Zimbabwean and South African courts, proceeded to accuse Moyo of fighting the Zimbabwe Anti-Sanctions Movement (ZASM)’s efforts to fight for the removal of restrictive measures imposed on local individuals and companies.

Matinyarare leads the ZASM in his capacity as chairperson.

“The greatest opposition to our anti-sanctions and anti-GMO campaigns came not from foreign enemies, but from the very institution that should have been our greatest ally—the CIO,” said Matinyarare.

“Nonetheless, despite this betrayal, we found critical support from counter-forces within the system who defied the DG’s orders and followed higher orders to help us fight for Zimbabwe.

“A few of those who initially stood with us in the fight against sanctions, were later turned against us in the anti-GMO fight, as they aligned themselves with smugglers of toxic GMOs, forex externalisers, and economic saboteurs on the instruction of Moyo and his inner circle.

“Rumour has it that the DG and his close personal circle had been put on a hefty retainer by some of the GMO smugglers to destroy me, for daring to fight against their smuggling and forex externalisation operations.

“Now that Moyo is gone, we hope the President clears out the remaining elements of his corrupt regime—those on foreign payrolls, those on the payrolls of those sabotaging our economy, our currency, and the President’s agenda to rebuild Zimbabwe.”