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Corruption Trial For Chimombe And Mpofu Postponed To October 22

6 months agoFri, 04 Oct 2024 13:15:14 GMT
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Corruption Trial For Chimombe And Mpofu Postponed To October 22

The trial of Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, who have been in custody for over two months on corruption charges exceeding US$7 million, has been postponed to October 22 of this year.

The duo appeared relaxed and seemingly in good spirits during their appearance in the High Court in Harare on Thursday, where the proceedings were broadcast live on ZTN.

Chimombe and Mpofu are accused of misappropriating a total of US$7.7 million from the Presidential Goat Pass-On Scheme.

Allegations include forging a Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) tax clearance certificate and a National Social Security Authority (NSSA) compliance certificate under the name of Blackdeck Private Limited.

These documents were submitted with a bidding proposal to the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries, and Rural Development for a tender to supply goats for the scheme.

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By doing so, they misrepresented their company as being in full compliance with ZIMRA and NSSA regulations.

Their trial was postponed after their lawyers requested a referral to the Constitutional Court. Both defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

When Chimombe and Mpofu appeared at the Harare High Court the previous day (Wednesday), their lawyers traded barbs with Justice Pisirayi Kwenda.

Defence lawyers raised concerns about the court’s composition, specifically the age of the assessors, and argued that these issues should have been addressed before the trial began.

The defence claimed there were constitutional matters stemming from the duo’s arrest that needed to be resolved by the Constitutional Court before trial.

However, the prosecution argued that they should have been notified of the new defence outline regarding constitutional issues.

Tapson Dzvetero, representing Mpofu, began reading the defence outline, asserting that Mpofu pleaded not guilty and will challenge the legality of his detention and prosecution.

The defence contended that the charges stemmed from a civil matter related to a contractual disagreement with the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture, rather than criminal fraud.

Mpofu’s lawyer argued that he did not misrepresent the company’s capacity to supply goats and argued that the charges were unwarranted since the ministry had not pursued recovery of any funds.

The defence suggested that external parties with ulterior motives were influencing the prosecution, particularly in light of social media posts.

Professor Lovemore Madhuku told the court that Chimombe shares similar constitutional concerns and argued against the trial proceeding under what they deemed an improper court composition.

Chimombe’s lawyer explained that he was not directly involved in Blackdeck’s operations and only sought to mediate between the company and the ministry after disputes arose.

Both accused claimed that their legal troubles intensified after audios suggesting bribery by Wicknell Chivayo led to their arrest, alleging that they were targeted as punishment for leaking information.

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22 Comments

Xx · 5 months ago
Uniform iyo ya Chimombe ndeye kubva nayo kumba here? Handisati ndamboona vamwe vaine yakadero
Mj · 5 months ago
Kutaurisa zvakunoita what ever you did in hiding solve it in hiding, they didn't need to go public accusing each, public was not notified of
Mpch · 6 months ago
Garaimo maidaidzwa kuuya kunosungwa makazungaira. Wamwe warikuenda nema million cash musvoooo kwete makumbo embudzi. Dzidzai mugone Kuba sewana guard shasha. Mukataurirwa nawic munofa nenhamo nzara nyota nemanyoka hamubudi imomo. Huya utore shishsto hamudi so garaimo mukure pfungwa. President haasi kuziva kuti muriwanaani, muudzei kuti Ndisu we mbudzi dza dzadavid ndakuda angakuburitsei nhasi. Bull**** kushandiswa muchiona zvenyu
kwachu · 6 months ago
mbavha dzirikunze tekiteki nevafanha avo ehe kana vakadyawo mbudzi ko muriwoka ko chivhayo akadya mombe murikumusiya neyi
Gushungo · 6 months ago
hameno chimboitai
Him23 · 6 months ago
I salute madhuku,
Gushungo · 6 months ago
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jivaschihwehwete@gmail.com · 6 months ago
vharai diki muchivhura hombe guys
jivaschihwehwete@gmail.com · 6 months ago
mutaure zvese zvamunoziva guys, chero zvamusina kubvunzwa, don't sink alone.
😎😎😎😎 · 6 months ago
Chivayo uyo zvake huthu akanange Dubai kunodla lunch🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃
Oncemore · 6 months ago
Rovemore Madhuku anorema
HiLLBiLLIES VOLkSWAGEN 0774857233 · 6 months ago
Mike Chimombe ndiye futi here weku raper muninima waMadam
skun · 6 months ago
haana Ku raper ASI kuti mainini vanoda zvinhu and so vakavhurawo makumbo pasina force ASI kuti Mari inenge yaratidzwa munhu..
Makatukura · 6 months ago
Ndiye wekumboti music yeGaffer isapiwe air play pa zbc ,, manje ma tables turned,,gaffer ravai kuridzwa iye Ava kuseri kunge boma
Ediots · 6 months ago
These 2 lawyers vanokuperekedza kutirongo wakatemba. Their arguments are merely to stall the matter whilst seeking backdoor settlements
😏 Pindula Watch · 6 months ago
Haa I feel for these guys shame, thin they have doneki
😏 Pindula Watch · 6 months ago
I think they have done sentence now They should let them go
😏 Pindula Watch · 6 months ago
Again if we look at their businesses it's a viable business unit, and hayi mire,might be slow but can get where you wanna reach, under proper management, Their pre trial detention is actually torture to this duo so far
Va Madiro · 6 months ago
Team richapinda 2025 vari pama1,, Chimombe akambogeza maoko neChampayne inodhura
Warden · 6 months ago
Zvino kujeri achageza maoko neweti

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