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Food distribution rocked by corruption - Mahofa
25 Jul 2016 at 07:09hrs | Views
Minister for Provincial Affairs Senator Shuvai Mahofa has admitted rampant corruption in food aid distribution in the province.
She said investigations have began to weed out corrupt individuals.
However, she was also recently fingered in the scam.
"We have initiated investigations after receiving reports that some officials especially councillors were charging poor villagers as much as $3 per person for them to access food aid under the pretext that the money is for transport charges" the Chronicle reported.
"This is unacceptable because the majority of our people in rural areas cannot raise such amounts.
"There is rampant corruption in the distribution of food relief and initial reports are pointing fingers at councillors who are taking advantage of the dire food situation in remote rural areas.
"We have started investigations after receiving reports that the same people in a ward or village were always getting food while others have never received anything, this must stop."
Masvingo is one of the provinces hardest hit by food woes.
She said investigations have began to weed out corrupt individuals.
However, she was also recently fingered in the scam.
"We have initiated investigations after receiving reports that some officials especially councillors were charging poor villagers as much as $3 per person for them to access food aid under the pretext that the money is for transport charges" the Chronicle reported.
"There is rampant corruption in the distribution of food relief and initial reports are pointing fingers at councillors who are taking advantage of the dire food situation in remote rural areas.
"We have started investigations after receiving reports that the same people in a ward or village were always getting food while others have never received anything, this must stop."
Masvingo is one of the provinces hardest hit by food woes.
Source - Chronicle
