Former Principal Director of State residences in the Office of the President and Cabinet Douglas Tapfuma was today found guilty of criminal abuse of office by a Harare Magistrate, The Herald reports.
Tapfuma who was facing 3 counts of criminal abuse of office charges was convicted on all counts. Tapfuma is said to have imported 8 cars using the president’s name thereby evading paying duty on all vehicles.
In passing judgement, Magistrate Chivasa argued that:
Tapfuma’s actions were purposeful and well-calculated knowing that no one would scrutinise his acts considering the office he was holding. His defence was riddled with irregularities which were irrelevant to the charges he was facing.
Tapfuma is yet to be sentenced and he still maintains his innocence and claims the charges were trumped up by his detractors.
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