Speaking during an interview on Capitalk FM, President Robert Mugabe’s spokesperson George Charamba revealed that the president only goes to Singapore for special eye treatment while his he receives other medical treatment in Zimbabwe.

He also said the physician that Mugabe sees in Singapore is a black Zimbabwean whom he was referred to by local doctors. Charamba’s comments come at a time when Zimbabwean media reported that Mugabe left for medical checks in Singapore about two months after his previous such trip to the south Asian nation. He is expected back on Saturday May 13.