Tweet causes trouble in Matiang'i office

Is there friction between the Ministry of Interior and that of Foreign Affairs?

That's the question many are asking after handlers of the official Twitter handle of the Fred Matiang’i-led Ministry used it recently to announce an impending state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The tweet was posted when Aline Ménager met the no-nonsense CS Dr Matiang’i at his office on November 27.

Sources have confided to The Grapevine that the matter was not taken lightly by senior officials at the Foreign Affairs docket.

According to insiders, this was a violation of protocol as only Foreign Affairs Ministry or State House can announce a state visit or trip by a visiting Head of State!