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Dr Kereke claims US$2m from Dr Gono
18 May 2012 at 15:12hrs | Views
ROCKFOUNDATION Medical Centre is claiming over US$2 million in damages from the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono for failing to pay taxes and loss of business due to cash constraints necessitated by the latter's alleged fraudulent conduct.
Dr Gono is alleged to have withdrawn US$100 000 from Dr Munyaradzi Kereke's Rennaisance Merchant Bank account without his consent, leaving him with no money to complete his hospital project.
In summons filed at the High Court in which Dr Gono, RMB and Dhobhadhobha Construction are cited as respondents. Dr Kerekere's Rockfoundation Medical Centre is the plantiff in the matter. He claims that on July 30, 2010 RMB acting on Dr Gono's instructions fraudulently withdrew US$100 000 from his account. The money, he says, was debited into Dhobhadhobha Construction's CBZ account and the directors of the company who are Dr Gono's accountant and relatives withdrew it.
"The first defendant (Dr Gono) abused his office of RBZ governor to break banking ethics by accessing funds that were not his without the plaintiff's (Dr Kereke) consent to fund his personal chicken project. In addition, the first defendant used his office to induce pressure on the 2nd defendant (RMB) to perform this unlawful transaction," he argued.
Dr Kereke says Dr Gono's moral blameworthiness was aggravated by the fact that he is the governor of the central bank and therefore should lead by example. He claims that Dr Gono used his powerful office position to steal money from a private company "that is striving to serve precious lives".
Dr Kereke says Dr Gono finally refunded his clinic US$100 000 plus an amount of US$43 610 which he did not know its purpose on May 16 this year. He says he was unable to complete rennovations at the state-of-the-art medical centre on time as a result of the fraud.
"Had the renovations been completed on time, the plaintiff would have earned US$972 000 in twelve month. In addition, the construction of plaintiff's two theatres which was due to finish in May 2011 was delayed until May 2012 consequent of which, the plaintiff suffered loss of income to the tune of US$864 000," claimed Dr Kereke.
The institution is now claiming US$463 000 it paid for Zimra penalties for failing to pay its obligations in time. It also wants US$972 000 for loss of business as a result of delays in renovations and US$864 000 for loss of income owing to the delay in construction of two theatres.
The centre is claiming a further US$200 000 for damages suffered as a result of labour disputes and diminished morale among workers due to late payment of salaries and wages.
Dr Gono is alleged to have withdrawn US$100 000 from Dr Munyaradzi Kereke's Rennaisance Merchant Bank account without his consent, leaving him with no money to complete his hospital project.
In summons filed at the High Court in which Dr Gono, RMB and Dhobhadhobha Construction are cited as respondents. Dr Kerekere's Rockfoundation Medical Centre is the plantiff in the matter. He claims that on July 30, 2010 RMB acting on Dr Gono's instructions fraudulently withdrew US$100 000 from his account. The money, he says, was debited into Dhobhadhobha Construction's CBZ account and the directors of the company who are Dr Gono's accountant and relatives withdrew it.
"The first defendant (Dr Gono) abused his office of RBZ governor to break banking ethics by accessing funds that were not his without the plaintiff's (Dr Kereke) consent to fund his personal chicken project. In addition, the first defendant used his office to induce pressure on the 2nd defendant (RMB) to perform this unlawful transaction," he argued.
Dr Kereke says Dr Gono's moral blameworthiness was aggravated by the fact that he is the governor of the central bank and therefore should lead by example. He claims that Dr Gono used his powerful office position to steal money from a private company "that is striving to serve precious lives".
Dr Kereke says Dr Gono finally refunded his clinic US$100 000 plus an amount of US$43 610 which he did not know its purpose on May 16 this year. He says he was unable to complete rennovations at the state-of-the-art medical centre on time as a result of the fraud.
"Had the renovations been completed on time, the plaintiff would have earned US$972 000 in twelve month. In addition, the construction of plaintiff's two theatres which was due to finish in May 2011 was delayed until May 2012 consequent of which, the plaintiff suffered loss of income to the tune of US$864 000," claimed Dr Kereke.
The institution is now claiming US$463 000 it paid for Zimra penalties for failing to pay its obligations in time. It also wants US$972 000 for loss of business as a result of delays in renovations and US$864 000 for loss of income owing to the delay in construction of two theatres.
The centre is claiming a further US$200 000 for damages suffered as a result of labour disputes and diminished morale among workers due to late payment of salaries and wages.
Source - TH
