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SCANDAL: Parastatals 'bullied' to bankroll Mujuru camp
25 Nov 2014 at 03:27hrs | Views
IN a fresh scam involving a camp allegedly linked to embattled vice president Joice Mujuru is has been revealed that Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (Zesa) controlled by Mujuru ally Dzikamai Mavhaire clandestinely transferred from the parastal's account $40 000 to bankroll some of the VP's meetings.
According to the State Press Energy and Power Development Minister Mavhaire connived with his deputy Engineer Munacho Mutezo to coerce Zesa Holdings to give money to the Manicaland Zanu-PF Women's League ahead of its conference last August to abet VP Mujuru's bid to oust President Mugabe.
According to a leaked bank statement Holdings deposited $40 000 in the Manicaland Women's League account number 23916650018 held by CBZ Bank on July 31 this year.
The bank account was apparently provided to Zesa by Deputy Minister Mutezo, who is also a Zanu-PF Politburo member, with strict instructions that the money be deposited.
Between them, Porusingazi and Matara withdrew $45 733 leaving the account with a mere $1.50.
Zesa chief executive officer Engineer Josh Chifamba confirmed the deposit yesterday, telling The Herald that he complied with a directive that "came from authorities".
"It is true that there was a deposit of $40 000 on July 31 this year after a request from authorities had been made to that effect and account details were given to us," he said while declining to name the person who made the request.
"We acted accordingly. That money was deposited when there was a fundraising dinner, I think."
The dinner dance that was supposed to be graced by VP Mujuru in Manicaland for the provincial Women's League failed to take off in June.
But sources at Zesa said it was Deputy Minister Mutezo's practice to coerce parastatals under the ministry to "donate".
Minister Mavhaire, who has previously denied knowledge of such funding maintained his line yesterday, expressing exasperation at being probed.
Deputy Minister Mutezo expressed ignorance of the deposit .
"It is not my responsibility," he said, before hanging the call when he was told authorities at Zesa confirmed the directive came from him.
Other companies that deposited money into the Zanu-PF Manicaland Women's League bank account that was opened in June this year ahead of the botched dinner dance included Allied Timbers, Marange Resources and Kassim Wholesalers.
According to the State Press Energy and Power Development Minister Mavhaire connived with his deputy Engineer Munacho Mutezo to coerce Zesa Holdings to give money to the Manicaland Zanu-PF Women's League ahead of its conference last August to abet VP Mujuru's bid to oust President Mugabe.
According to a leaked bank statement Holdings deposited $40 000 in the Manicaland Women's League account number 23916650018 held by CBZ Bank on July 31 this year.
The bank account was apparently provided to Zesa by Deputy Minister Mutezo, who is also a Zanu-PF Politburo member, with strict instructions that the money be deposited.
Between them, Porusingazi and Matara withdrew $45 733 leaving the account with a mere $1.50.
Zesa chief executive officer Engineer Josh Chifamba confirmed the deposit yesterday, telling The Herald that he complied with a directive that "came from authorities".
"It is true that there was a deposit of $40 000 on July 31 this year after a request from authorities had been made to that effect and account details were given to us," he said while declining to name the person who made the request.
"We acted accordingly. That money was deposited when there was a fundraising dinner, I think."
The dinner dance that was supposed to be graced by VP Mujuru in Manicaland for the provincial Women's League failed to take off in June.
But sources at Zesa said it was Deputy Minister Mutezo's practice to coerce parastatals under the ministry to "donate".
Minister Mavhaire, who has previously denied knowledge of such funding maintained his line yesterday, expressing exasperation at being probed.
Deputy Minister Mutezo expressed ignorance of the deposit .
"It is not my responsibility," he said, before hanging the call when he was told authorities at Zesa confirmed the directive came from him.
Other companies that deposited money into the Zanu-PF Manicaland Women's League bank account that was opened in June this year ahead of the botched dinner dance included Allied Timbers, Marange Resources and Kassim Wholesalers.
Source - Herald
