Gold Mafia: Macmillan apologises | Business Times

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Businessman Macmillan has apologised for his role in the Al Jazeera gold mafia documentary series.

The development comes as the 53-year old bullion traders and several other merchants were trapped in the Qatari-based news organisation’s sting operation 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 statement Tuesday.

“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 “thoroughly embarrassed about the whole incident” and episode.

While others named in the damaging socio-politic project and expose have threatened legal action against the Persian broadcaster, government has denounced it as sinister – on many fronts – and gone on to institute several investigations to disprove its various allegations.

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