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Mugabe dragged to court
28 Mar 2015 at 10:06hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe and the Attorney-General (AG) advocate Prince Machaya have been dragged to the Constitutional Court by suspended Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) group chief executive officer Happison Muchechetere, whose trial, over allegations of contravening procurement regulations, was stalled pending a Constitutional application.
In his affidavit filed on Friday last week, Muchechetere made an application for the joinder of Mugabe and Machaya on the basis of the duo being the custodian of the Procurement Act and Regulations, whose provisions he has sought to be expunged by the ConCourt.
"The first respondent is the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe [Robert Mugabe] in his official capacity, whose office is the responsible authority for the administration of the Procurement Act and subsidiary legislation thereunder in terms of the Statutory Instrument 19/14," Muchechetere said.
"The third respondent is the Attorney-General [Machaya] cited herein in his official capacity as the principal legal advisor to the government. Third respondent also participates in the drafting of legislation on behalf of the government."
Allegations against Muchechetere are that on January 18 2013, he entered into a procurement agreement for an Audio Outside Broadcasting Van valued at $1 050 000 with the China National Instruments Imports and Exports Corporation without going to tender. On June 28 2013, it is alleged, Muchechetere single-handedly concluded the purchase deal, after which he was issued with a commercial invoice of $1 050 000. The van was subsequently delivered on August 8 2013.
In his affidavit filed on Friday last week, Muchechetere made an application for the joinder of Mugabe and Machaya on the basis of the duo being the custodian of the Procurement Act and Regulations, whose provisions he has sought to be expunged by the ConCourt.
"The third respondent is the Attorney-General [Machaya] cited herein in his official capacity as the principal legal advisor to the government. Third respondent also participates in the drafting of legislation on behalf of the government."
Allegations against Muchechetere are that on January 18 2013, he entered into a procurement agreement for an Audio Outside Broadcasting Van valued at $1 050 000 with the China National Instruments Imports and Exports Corporation without going to tender. On June 28 2013, it is alleged, Muchechetere single-handedly concluded the purchase deal, after which he was issued with a commercial invoice of $1 050 000. The van was subsequently delivered on August 8 2013.
Source - newsday
