GOLD trader Ewan Macmillan has “unreservedly apologised” to the government, key state institutions such as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and his business associates for his role in the Al Jazeera gold mafia documentary series.
The development comes as the 53 year-old merchant and several other individuals were caught out in the Gulf-based news network’s sting operations alleging all sorts of unqualified economic crimes.
“I would like to apologise to my family, friends, fellow Zimbabweans and to all those people… offended (by) my behaviour and comments as shown in the recent Al Jazeera gold mafia series,” Macmillan said in a recent statement.
“I made many statements under the influence of alcohol that were boastful, untrue, derogatory and malicious that have caused harm to those around me, in business with me… industry that I had worked in… Zimbabwe banking and financial sectors, and those in important positions of authority..,” he said, adding he was “extremely gutted and mortified by the whole incident”.
While others named in the damaging socio-politic project and expose have activated legal proceedings against the Qatari-backed broadcaster, government has since condemned it as agenda-driven after instituting several investigations, which have discredited and exposed its various, and untested allegations.
