In an interview with NewsDay, Zaka MP Paradza Chakona who reportedly led a group of local MPs which strayed into Guangdong province, over 2 000km out of Beijing and got stranded last week, said the 27 MPs were never stranded, but were booked at Yuanhang International Hotel since Monday before their departure for Harare last Thursday and apologised for soiling the country’s international image.

Watch the video interview below: