Dep Minister accuses Perm Sec of gross corruption

Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Deputy Minister Godfrey Gandawa is accusing Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Washington Mbizvo, of gross corruption and abuse of office, acts which he wants investigated and corrective action taken.

Gandawa compiled a dossier on Mbizvo's alleged misdeeds which he forwarded to then Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Dr Olivia Muchena, before she was fired from her ministerial post.

Muchena in turn handed over the dossier to the Civil Service Commission a few days before she was sacked. Yesterday, Muchena confirmed forwarding the document to the CSC while Mbizvo said he was aware of the existence of the strongly worded dossier.