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Maridadi confronts Kasukuwere on allegations of corruption
06 May 2017 at 08:53hrs | Views
House of assembly member ofr MDC-T James Maridadi has confronted Local Government Minister Saviour Kasukuwere who is also Zanu PF National Commissar asking him why he has not been suspended or fired when there are allegations of corruption in the issue of land.
Maridadi asked the minister in parliament after the minister said almost the entire Chitungwiza Councilors have been suspended on allegation s of
corruption.
"Chitungwiza Town Council has been suspended on allegations as there are people that go to court, like Hon Munyaradzi Kereke and he was convicted. There are certain allegations that you took land in Pomona and you said $5 million should be paid to Hon. Chiyangwa so that you would sort out his issue on land but you were not suspended as a Minister," Maridadi probed the minister.
"You remained as Minister because the President (Robert Mugabe) knows the law that you cannot be chased away because of allegations but you are suspending people for selling a few stands whilst you are alleged to have stolen the whole of Pomona. And, you said that Mr. Chiyangwa should give you $5 million which is a lot of money. If we were to engage $5 million into Chitungwiza, you will reinstate the councillors back to Chitungwiza
Council."
In his response Kasukuwere said he was not sure that they must debate issues but let members be fair with each other. Just to make allegations
Hon. Member is unfair and I think I have given a statement. If there are issues to do with me, you can raise that on a separate occasion. I am
talking about Chitungwiza today - [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] - Madam Speaker, I seek the protection of the House. I think the Hon.
Member is just being unnecessarily personal.
Maridadi asked the minister in parliament after the minister said almost the entire Chitungwiza Councilors have been suspended on allegation s of
corruption.
"Chitungwiza Town Council has been suspended on allegations as there are people that go to court, like Hon Munyaradzi Kereke and he was convicted. There are certain allegations that you took land in Pomona and you said $5 million should be paid to Hon. Chiyangwa so that you would sort out his issue on land but you were not suspended as a Minister," Maridadi probed the minister.
"You remained as Minister because the President (Robert Mugabe) knows the law that you cannot be chased away because of allegations but you are suspending people for selling a few stands whilst you are alleged to have stolen the whole of Pomona. And, you said that Mr. Chiyangwa should give you $5 million which is a lot of money. If we were to engage $5 million into Chitungwiza, you will reinstate the councillors back to Chitungwiza
Council."
In his response Kasukuwere said he was not sure that they must debate issues but let members be fair with each other. Just to make allegations
Hon. Member is unfair and I think I have given a statement. If there are issues to do with me, you can raise that on a separate occasion. I am
talking about Chitungwiza today - [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] - Madam Speaker, I seek the protection of the House. I think the Hon.
Member is just being unnecessarily personal.
Source - Byo24News
