FORMER Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo, who is facing
corruption charges, yesterday appeared in court for his routine remand and was
remanded to January 8 next year.
He was granted $5 000 bail at the High Court on Thursday by
Justice Edith Mushore.
The bail conditions require him to report three times a day
to Marlborough Police Station, to surrender his passport and title deeds to his
Mount Pleasant house.
He is also prohibited from visiting the Local Government,
Public Works and National Housing Ministry offices and the Reserve Bank of
Zimbabwe and not to interfere with State witnesses until the matter is
finalised.
Former Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga, who was also
released by the High Court on $500 bail, was yesterday further remanded to
December 21.
Chombo and Chipanga were arrested during “Operation Restore
Legacy” last month, which the Zimbabwe Defence Forces said was targeting
“criminals” around former President Robert Mugabe.
Among the serious charges Chombo is facing are violating
Section 4(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chapter 9:16) by allegedly
conniving with Psychology Chiwanga, Rejoice Pazvakavambwa, Iben Francisco,
James Chiyangwa, Theresa Chenjerayi, Elias Choto and Lazarus Chimba to forge
documents used to transfer a Glen Lorne, Harare, property from the Harare City
Council to Alois Chimeri. herald
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