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Chamisa berates Chivayo's cancer machines tender
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Former opposition leader Nelson Chamisa has sharply criticised the government's decision to award a lucrative tender for cancer treatment machines to Wicknell Chivayo, a known ZANU PF member and businessman, in a deal widely seen as a vehicle for corruption.
The tender, valued at US$437 million, was granted to TTM Global Medical Exports, a South African company owned by Chivayo. The award has sparked outrage amid concerns about transparency and governance, especially coming just days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa toured public referral hospitals on Monday to assess Zimbabwe's healthcare system.
Chamisa condemned the deal, declaring that corruption is now deeply embedded within the government. "Thieves in governments elsewhere steal from their countries, but thieves in our yard actually steal the whole country. What a shame! We can't allow you to steal the future," he stated.
Wicknell Chivayo's name has repeatedly been linked to corruption scandals. Last year, he was embroiled in controversy after revelations that he fronted a company which secured a US$100 million tender from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to supply materials for the 2023 general elections. In April this year, South African authorities reportedly flagged suspicious financial transactions involving accounts connected to Chivayo.
Despite the allegations, Chivayo has consistently denied any wrongdoing, dismissing critics as engaged in a politically motivated witch hunt.
Adding to the defence, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications, George Charamba, writing under the pseudonym Jamwanda on social media, rejected the corruption claims as baseless. "This is plain folly!!! How is procurement for a ministry or whole government done from the Office of the President and Cabinet?" Charamba questioned.
As public debate intensifies, the awarding of this multi-million-dollar tender to Chivayo's firm remains a focal point of scrutiny over Zimbabwe's public procurement practices and the ongoing fight against corruption.
The tender, valued at US$437 million, was granted to TTM Global Medical Exports, a South African company owned by Chivayo. The award has sparked outrage amid concerns about transparency and governance, especially coming just days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa toured public referral hospitals on Monday to assess Zimbabwe's healthcare system.
Chamisa condemned the deal, declaring that corruption is now deeply embedded within the government. "Thieves in governments elsewhere steal from their countries, but thieves in our yard actually steal the whole country. What a shame! We can't allow you to steal the future," he stated.
Wicknell Chivayo's name has repeatedly been linked to corruption scandals. Last year, he was embroiled in controversy after revelations that he fronted a company which secured a US$100 million tender from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to supply materials for the 2023 general elections. In April this year, South African authorities reportedly flagged suspicious financial transactions involving accounts connected to Chivayo.
Despite the allegations, Chivayo has consistently denied any wrongdoing, dismissing critics as engaged in a politically motivated witch hunt.
Adding to the defence, Deputy Chief Secretary for Presidential Communications, George Charamba, writing under the pseudonym Jamwanda on social media, rejected the corruption claims as baseless. "This is plain folly!!! How is procurement for a ministry or whole government done from the Office of the President and Cabinet?" Charamba questioned.
As public debate intensifies, the awarding of this multi-million-dollar tender to Chivayo's firm remains a focal point of scrutiny over Zimbabwe's public procurement practices and the ongoing fight against corruption.
Source - NewZimbabwe
