Chombo's woes mount

Home Affairs minister Ignatius Chombo has once again been sued in his personal capacity by a Mutare businessman, Tendai Mangwiro, who is seeking an order to compel him to return his seized $1,5 million.

Mangwiro's cash was seized by the police in 2012 and he approached the court seeking its return.

Several court orders were granted in his favour, but Chombo allegedly persistently refused to budge.

In an application for a mandamus (superior court) order filed at the High Court yesterday, Mangwiro said he was further seeking costs of the suit on a higher scale, accusing Chombo of deliberately being contemptuous of court orders.