Former Vice President, Phelekezela Mphoko’s application for
the temporary release of his passport was dismissed by a Harare Magistrate on
the basis that he is a flight risk.
The former vice president is facing charges of criminal
abuse of office and he is out on ZWL$1 000 bail.
Harare Magistrate, Hosea Mujaya, dismissed the application
on the grounds that he was a flight risk as he failed to supply tittle deeds
for his Bulawayo property as surety.
The State led by prosecutor, George Manokore, had dismissed
the application on the basis that, the court had nothing in terms of surety to
ensure Mphoko returns to stand trial.
Mphoko was applying for the release of his passport to
enable him to travel to neighbouring South Africa for business.
Mphoko was arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption
Commission (ZACC) on allegations that sometime in 2016, he ordered the release
of Zimbabwe National Roads Administration (ZINARA) officials.
The then ZINARA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer
Moses Juma, and Non-executive Director, Davison Norupiri, had been arrested by
ZACC on allegations of defrauding the national road agency of US$1,3 million.
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