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ZANU-PF official jailed for stealing
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Grain Marketing Board (GMB) assistant manager at Nzvimbo deport Jacob Paul Chisambiro (28) and ZANU PF chairman Sorotiya Tichaona (45) were jailed by a Bindura magistrate for stealing Pfumvuza fertilisers
The duo was sentenced to one year in jail by Magistrate Tinashe Ndokera.
Prosecutor Carson Kundiona told the court that on January 12 2024, ward 6 was allocated a consignment of 600 x 50kg bags of urea fertiliser by GMB Nzvimbo depot for distribution to villagers.
The consignment was received and signed for by the councillor on dispatch vouchers 18709, 18711, 18712 with 12,5 tonnes and 5 tonnes respectively.
The then assigned Sorotiya, who is ZANU PF Chairman in Mazowe North, to take 500 x 50 kg bags of fertiliser to villagers in ward 6 whilst he was advised toj leave behind 100 bags at GMB Nzvimbo depot for collection the following day.
The next day at around 1630hrs, Sorotiya went to the GMB depot to collect the remaining 100 bags using Ernest Musora’s Mitsubishi Canter truck registration number AAX 9418.
After collecting the 100 bags, the councilllor allegedly instructed Sorotiya to divert the fertiliser to Nzvimbo Growth Point where the loot was shared.
He got 20 x 50 kgs, Sorotiya 18 x 50kgs, Stanley Mutizwa 16 x 50kgs, Namatirayi Mabharani 2 x 50kgs, Ernest Musora 4 x 50kgs and Paul Chisambira got 4 x 50kgs. Charles Mtetwa, Paul Chisambiro and Memory Chamika also got 35 x 50kgs.
The duo was sentenced to one year in jail by Magistrate Tinashe Ndokera.
Prosecutor Carson Kundiona told the court that on January 12 2024, ward 6 was allocated a consignment of 600 x 50kg bags of urea fertiliser by GMB Nzvimbo depot for distribution to villagers.
The consignment was received and signed for by the councillor on dispatch vouchers 18709, 18711, 18712 with 12,5 tonnes and 5 tonnes respectively.
The next day at around 1630hrs, Sorotiya went to the GMB depot to collect the remaining 100 bags using Ernest Musora’s Mitsubishi Canter truck registration number AAX 9418.
After collecting the 100 bags, the councilllor allegedly instructed Sorotiya to divert the fertiliser to Nzvimbo Growth Point where the loot was shared.
He got 20 x 50 kgs, Sorotiya 18 x 50kgs, Stanley Mutizwa 16 x 50kgs, Namatirayi Mabharani 2 x 50kgs, Ernest Musora 4 x 50kgs and Paul Chisambira got 4 x 50kgs. Charles Mtetwa, Paul Chisambiro and Memory Chamika also got 35 x 50kgs.
Source - Byo24News
