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Persecution Not Prosecution Chipinge South MP, Hon Iz qula enzo u I G ze o n ir z it o a G M u q a j u n l i a h C C h o i r n i t j i a a M M a a i j t i n r i o h C The Real Change Times Movement for Democratic Change A Party of Excellence! The Official Mouthpiece of the MDC Tuesday 07 February MDC Information & Publicity Department, Harvest House, 44 Nelson Mandela Ave, Harare, Zimbabwe Issue 092 2012 Persecution not prosecution Chipinge South MP, Hon. Makuyana speaks on his acquittal spent several weeks in remand prison work tirelessly to bring about new The judges said the trial magistrate, Speaking after the High Court ruling, before he was acquitted on all charges developments to his constituency Zuze, had erred on a number of issues Hon. Makuyana described the outcome at the High Court. following the quashing of his conviction and that the record of proceedings as a “super decision” as the charges at the High Court last week on false was in shambles. There were many were nothing but false. On 08 February 2011, police in Kadoma charges of kidnapping two Zanu PF facts missing from the court records arrested Gokwe – Kabuyuni MP, Costin activists in July 2009. relating to the case that it cast doubts “The case against me was brought by Muguti and 11 other MDC supporters on the outcome of the trial proceedings. losing Parliamentary candidate and on public violence charges. The case is Since his conviction and appeal against Zanu PF member, Enock Porusingazi. still before the courts more than a year the sentence, Hon. Makuyana was barred Dismissing the magistrate’s ruling, the He thought he was trying to fix me but later. from performing any parliamentary judges said what the magistrate wanted never thought that he was fixing the duties as he had been subsequently was just a conviction and in the end, he whole constituency,” he said. On 15 February 2011, the MDC National suspended from Parliament. did not do his work properly. Spokesperson and MP for Nyanga The MP explained that on the day North MP, Hon. Douglas Mwonzora Hon. Makuyana was jailed for 18 Hon. Makuyana is set to resume his of the incident he was addressing was arrested outside the Parliament months by the now late Chipinge parliamentary duties once the High a constituency meeting when there building on frivolous charges of inciting magistrate, Samuel Zuze. Court verdict is sent to Parliament. was some commotion caused violence in Nyanga. The violence was by Zanu PF members who had perpetrated by Zanu PF youths who The MP was falsely convicted of Zanu PF, through their manipulation come to disrupt the meeting. Hon. Meki Makuyana were driving two vehicles belonging to kidnapping Joseph Dhliwayo and and stranglehold on the security sector The MDC is concerned that persecution a Zanu PF MP, Hubert Nyanhongo. Simon Kumbula in Chipinge South. sought to cripple the work of the MDC “There were these Zanu PF supporters of its members has remained rife in in parliament by reducing its numbers who were trying to disrupt my meeting, spite of the inclusive government in On 19 December 2011, Hon. Lynnette Three other MDC activists, Simon through arrests on frivolous charges. and when our supporters tried to stop place. Karenyi Kore, the MP for Chimanimani Chaya, Wedzerai Gwenzi and councillor Hon Makuyana described the appeal them, one of them, Wedzerai Gwenzi West was remanded in custody in for Ward 26, Hardwork Masaiti were process, which took three years, as (MDC) was stabbed by Simon Kumbula All cases involving MDC leaders Mutare on charges that she undermined jointly charged with the legislator. ‘emotionally and financially draining’. of Zanu PF. and supporters alike have ended with the authority of the President at a acquittals due to lack of evidence and rally at Nhedziwa Business Centre in However, last week High Court judges, “This was a case of miscarriage of “Kumbula was quickly apprehended. credibility. Chimanimani on 9 December. Her Justice Susan Mavangira and Justice justice. How could the police even Together with Chaya, Gwenzi and case has since been transferred to the Charles Hungwe ruled the convictions consider charging me with kidnapping Masaiti we made a citizens’ arrest “This is clear persecution, not Supreme Court. ‘unsafe’ and thereby vindicated the when all I did was transport the two and drove him to Chisumbanje prosecution, the acquittal of Hon MP’s claims that Magistrate Zuze Zanu PF guys who had stabbed an police. Makuyana is one such example of Hon. Meki Makuyana, the MP had been biased in his judgment. MDC activist to a police station?” injustice and partisan application of the for Chipinge South says he will asked Makuyana. To Page 2 rule of law” Hon Mwonzora, the party spokesperson said. Some of the false charges that have been brought against MPs from MDC are; in 2009, seven MPs; Ramsome Mutare mayor suspension illegal: Mwonzora Makamure (Gutu East) Edmore Mudavanhu (Zaka North) Heya Shoko Mutare - The MDC has condemned the may possibly be fraudulent and prejudicial in creditors list, council’s indebtedness suspension of Mutare Mayor, Clr Brian to the city of Mutare.” to Pungwe Breweries, council’s crippling (Bikita West), Edmore Marima (Bikita James. financial situation versus management’s East), Tichaona Maradza (Masvingo Following the mayor’s concerns, a council continual desire to improve their West), Hamandishe Maramwidze Hon Douglas Mwonzora, the MDC resolution authorising the financial audit benefits and council’s inability to obtain (Gutu North) and Evelyn Masaiti spokesperson said, the suspension was to be done was made on 20 December employment contracts of managerial staff (Dzivaresekwa) were arrested at the an effort to allow corruption to rear its 2011. despite request for such. instigation of Douglas Nyikayaramba ugly head in the town. for allegedly abusing the agricultural In his letter, Clr James outlined that “We have a serious problem here in inputs distributed under the National “The suspension of Brian James is financial concerns included: the Mutare and the unfortunate part is Food Security Programme. illegal and unreasonable. It deprives delays in auditing year end finances, that we are being led into debt by this the people of Mutare of a mayor whose recommending to the procurement board management. We said there should be an policies were people-centred. a company that is unknown to Institute audit, but it seems like some people are Six of the MPs except Hon. Mudavanhu of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe dragging their feet. were acquitted after a full trial. Hon. “By suspending Mayor James, Chombo (ICAZ), insufficient due deligence Mudavanhu was sentenced to 18 months wants to reintroduce corruption and work done on tender procedures for “Our Kingdom Bank overdraft has but the conviction and sentenced were lack of accountability in one of the best the water pipeline duplication project, ballooned to over US$1.5 million from quashed after an appeal at the High run towns in Zimbabwe, this must be unauthorised expenditure leading to the initial agreement of US$ 600 000 and they claimed fear of possible Court. resisted,” Hon Mwonzora said huge bank overdrafts, continual desire to without the Finance Committee’s, full suspension should we not comply. borrow, lack of creditor’s list and delays council’s or the Mayor’s knowledge. This “In the meantime though, council Last year, six other MPs from Masvingo Mutare Mayor, Brian James (pictured in analysing debtors list. is unauthorised expenditure, and council had resolved to engage budgetary province were summoned to court on right) was suspended by Zanu PF needs to be immediately apprised as to consultancy work to assist in the Ignatious Chombo after the mayor Other financial concerns included what it has been spent on,” said Clr James. formulation of our 2012 budget. allegations of disrupting a meeting that had raised over 20 irregularities in the insufficient responsiveness in dealing with addressed by the self-styled war veteran financial affairs of the city to the town public concerns, continual late payment He said, besides these financial constraints, “Work had already commenced on this leader, Jabulani Sibanda. clerk, Obert Muzawazi. of staff wages and salaries, alleged he was forced to sign the 2012 budget at the beginning of November, and the advancement of managerial salaries under duress as the Town Clerk had not works order, signed by City of Mutare The MPs Tongai Matutu (Masvingo In a letter dated 10 October 2011, before lower grades have been paid, given the Ministry of Local Government and Worley Parsons clearly stipulated Urban), Heya Shoko, Edmore Marima the Mayor wrote to the Town Clerk insufficient and misleading information notice of delay of the council’s budget. the time frame that this process should (Bikita East), Jani Varandani (Bikita highlighting the irregularities of the given to public budget consultative follow under the circumstances as at South), Mudavanhu (Zaka North) financial affairs of Mutare City and meetings, reluctance to formulate a public The Ministry then summoned the Town November 2011,” he said. the need for investigations on these budget committee, weak and delayed Clerk to present the Mutare Ciy Budget and Zaka Senator Misheck Marava allegations in order to make corrective budget preparations. and explain the cause of the delays. The allegedly ordered villagers at Makotore He said the Town Clerk however, failed measures to protect the city and its councillors suggested that Mayor James to notify the Ministry of the intended Business Centre in Bikita to disperse ratepayers. Clr James said there is need to investigate a attend that meeting. delay. from an address by Sibanda.
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