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Council official in court over US$ scandal
14 Mar 2022 at 23:58hrs | Views
A Mudzi Council employee is in soup over collection of rates in RTGS dollars and converting them to US dollars.
Tenuous Chimene on Friday appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda facing a charge of contravening section 173 of the Criminal Law (Codification an Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], that is "corruptly concealing from a principal a personal interest in a transaction."
The state led by Nathan Majuru alleges that between January 13 and 14 at Wards 4 and 17, Mudzi, Chimene went to collect shop licences and various counsel levies. It is alleged that most of the rate-payers paid amounts in US$, he would then receipt the money as bank transfers after he "swiped" various cards which he had.
Through his actions, Mudzi RDC was prejuced United States dollars of at least US$700.
When he appeared before court he was not asked to plead. The matter was postponed to the 17th of March 2022 to allow him to secure legal representation.
Tenuous Chimene on Friday appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda facing a charge of contravening section 173 of the Criminal Law (Codification an Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23], that is "corruptly concealing from a principal a personal interest in a transaction."
The state led by Nathan Majuru alleges that between January 13 and 14 at Wards 4 and 17, Mudzi, Chimene went to collect shop licences and various counsel levies. It is alleged that most of the rate-payers paid amounts in US$, he would then receipt the money as bank transfers after he "swiped" various cards which he had.
Through his actions, Mudzi RDC was prejuced United States dollars of at least US$700.
When he appeared before court he was not asked to plead. The matter was postponed to the 17th of March 2022 to allow him to secure legal representation.
Source - Byo24News
