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Gideon Gono bribed AMH reporter - Kereke
06 Apr 2016 at 08:21hrs | Views
ZANU-PF Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke has made sensational claims that former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono bribed an ex- Alpha Media Holdings reporter to smear his career.
Kereke told a court that former Standard news editor Caiphus Chimhete was paid by Gono and ‘fed him with information to smear his career.
"Chimhete invaded my privacy when he entered my bedroom pretending to be a relative of my wife Patience Maramwidze during an inspection in loco," said Kereke.
He also said former Minister of Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu demanded $2,000 to reveal who framed his rape case.
He claimed that Shamu was trapped and caught with the extortion money.
"I reported the matter to higher officials in government and a trap was set involving Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Musafare Nyamudahondo and his junior," said Kereke.
"We used marked notes and drove to Shamu's Borrowdale Brooke home, me ahead and Nyamudahondo following. All evidence was collected and the highest office is aware of this."
Kereke alleged that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission bosses were bribed with houses and money so that they would not investigate former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono.
"Gono summoned two ZACC bosses, one Butaunashe and (Eric) Harrid and gave them $10,000 and $10,500 respectively as gifts to go on holiday.
"Houses were bought for (Ngonidzashe) Gumbo and placed on shelf companies using State money. A house was bought in Alexandra Park for a female commissioner who was in charge and another in Borrowdale for Gumbo.
"I wrote to Rtd Maj-Gen Happyton Bonyongwe to look into the matter because it was clear corruption between Gono and ZACC."
Kereke told a court that former Standard news editor Caiphus Chimhete was paid by Gono and ‘fed him with information to smear his career.
"Chimhete invaded my privacy when he entered my bedroom pretending to be a relative of my wife Patience Maramwidze during an inspection in loco," said Kereke.
He also said former Minister of Media, Information and Publicity Minister Webster Shamu demanded $2,000 to reveal who framed his rape case.
He claimed that Shamu was trapped and caught with the extortion money.
"I reported the matter to higher officials in government and a trap was set involving Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) boss Musafare Nyamudahondo and his junior," said Kereke.
"We used marked notes and drove to Shamu's Borrowdale Brooke home, me ahead and Nyamudahondo following. All evidence was collected and the highest office is aware of this."
Kereke alleged that the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission bosses were bribed with houses and money so that they would not investigate former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono.
"Gono summoned two ZACC bosses, one Butaunashe and (Eric) Harrid and gave them $10,000 and $10,500 respectively as gifts to go on holiday.
"Houses were bought for (Ngonidzashe) Gumbo and placed on shelf companies using State money. A house was bought in Alexandra Park for a female commissioner who was in charge and another in Borrowdale for Gumbo.
"I wrote to Rtd Maj-Gen Happyton Bonyongwe to look into the matter because it was clear corruption between Gono and ZACC."
Source - Chronicle
