Mugabe's son named in school porn find

Mugabe's son named in school porn find

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By Staff Reporter

THREE High School friends of President Robert Mugabe's eldest son, Robert Jnr, have been excluded from Kutama College after being found with PORN, New Zimbabwe.com can reveal.

The three students -- Terrence Chafuta, Andrew Pasipanodya and Rangarirayi Hove -- were found with pornographic DVD's and magazines, according to sources.

The school authorities have rejected claims that the tapes and magazines had been provided by President Mugabe's 15-year-old son who is in Form 2 at the school.

"Robert Jnr was not involved," headmaster, Stephen Muchenje told our correspondent by telephone from the school in Murombedzi district.

However, sources told New Zimbabwe.com that Robert Jnr had been implicated over the porn find, but school authorities were powerless to act against the President's son.

A source said: "The three students who have been excluded were asked to go and call their parents, but Pasipanodya and Hove never returned. Chafuta's parents came and asked for a transfer.

"The school authorities were keen to avoid making extended enquiries because of the implications and they shelved the investigation. In fact, these exclusions were never reported to the regional education authority."

A source familiar with the case told New Zimbabwe.com that school authorities were also fearful that the President would "blow his top" if he heard his son had been named in a porn find at the school.

The source said Mugabe was against the idea of giving his son "excessive cash", although his wife, Grace, is said to be "spoiling him" by secretly channelling "outrageous sums" to him.

Some now believe that is the money that could have been used to acquire the pornographic material.

A source told New Zimbabwe.com: "The boys were caught after they started charging their mates varying amounts to see their pornographic collection."

New Zimbabwe.com has been told that Muchenje has threatened to resign in recent months over the strain from the job, particularly the attention on his school brought by Mugabe's son.

Sources said President Mugabe had given the headmaster a mobile phone on which he regularly phones to talk to his son at any time of the day, including nights.

Our informant said: "Muchenje is obviously uncomfortable with the whole idea of having to run to one of his students with a mobile phone whenever his father calls. It's demeaning."

President Mugabe has three children from his marriage to his wife, Grace. Bona is the first born, followed by Robert Jnr and Chatunga, 9, is the youngest of the three.
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