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Zanu-PF, MDC-T officials to be arrested for abusing development funds
16 Feb 2012 at 06:44hrs | Views
The identify of 2 cabinet ministers, deputy minister and seven legislators all from Zanu PF and MDC-T who allegedly abused Constituency Development Fund has been revealed.
Each Member of Parliament was given $50 000 to spearhead development in their respective constituencies and required to account for the use of the funds.
The fund is managed by MPs and senators.
However, some converted the funds to their personal use are a refusing to account.
This has led to the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga seeking the assistance of the Anti-Corruption Commission and police to probe.
They face arrest.
The legislators are Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration Sekai Holland (MDC-T), Public Service Minister Lucia Matibenga (MDC-T) and Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Douglas Mombeshora (MDC-T).
Marvelous Khumalo (St Mary's, MDC-T), Peter Chanetsa (Hurungwe North, Zanu PF), Edward Chindori-Chininga (Guruve South, Zanu-PF) and Naison Nemadziva (Buhera South, MDC-T), Franco Ndambakuwa (Magunje, MDC-T), Abraham Sithole (Chiredzi East, ZANU-PF) and Lawrence Mavima (Zvishavane-Runde, Zanu PF).
Some of the legislators are alleged to have diverted their allocations to personal use.
Matinenga said the CDF audit was underway and 65 out of the 210 constituencies have been audited.
"The majority of MPs complied but the submission of the returns does not mean CDF funds were used or not used for the intended purpose," he added.
Each Member of Parliament was given $50 000 to spearhead development in their respective constituencies and required to account for the use of the funds.
The fund is managed by MPs and senators.
However, some converted the funds to their personal use are a refusing to account.
This has led to the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga seeking the assistance of the Anti-Corruption Commission and police to probe.
They face arrest.
The legislators are Minister of State for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration Sekai Holland (MDC-T), Public Service Minister Lucia Matibenga (MDC-T) and Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Douglas Mombeshora (MDC-T).
Marvelous Khumalo (St Mary's, MDC-T), Peter Chanetsa (Hurungwe North, Zanu PF), Edward Chindori-Chininga (Guruve South, Zanu-PF) and Naison Nemadziva (Buhera South, MDC-T), Franco Ndambakuwa (Magunje, MDC-T), Abraham Sithole (Chiredzi East, ZANU-PF) and Lawrence Mavima (Zvishavane-Runde, Zanu PF).
Some of the legislators are alleged to have diverted their allocations to personal use.
Matinenga said the CDF audit was underway and 65 out of the 210 constituencies have been audited.
"The majority of MPs complied but the submission of the returns does not mean CDF funds were used or not used for the intended purpose," he added.
Source - Byo24News
