Prosecutor-General Mr Kumbirai Hodzi has applied for the
forfeiture to state of four vehicles allegedly stolen by former Minister of
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Walter Mzembi and his permanent
secretary during the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
Conference in August 2013.
Mzembi, permanent secretary Margret Mukahanana Sangarwe and
two consultants Susanna Makombe Kuhudzayi and Aaron Dzingira Mushore shared the
vehicles. The vehicles in question-three Ford Ranger double cabs and a Tata
Xenon-were purchased from funds donated by corporates for the UNTWO conference.
Although the vehicles were recovered and the suspects prosecuted, Mr Hodzi is
saying the vehicles are tainted and should be forfeited to State.
In his application for a civil forfeiture order, Mr Hodzi
says, “In 2011 Zimbabwe and Zambia won the bid to co-host the 20th United
Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Conference in August 2013.
Government assigned Mzembi to come up with various ways to raise money for
hosting the conference. Mzembi engaged Kuhudzayi and Mushore as consultants to
carry out fund raising activities on behalf of the ministry.”
He added that the ministry’s mandate was to fundraise with
local and international corporate companies, donors and financiers. This led to
the signing of a professional conference organiser (PCO) contract on May 15,
2012 between the ministry and the contractor valid for 24 months. Kuhudzayi and
Mushoriwa were signatories to the PCO contract. Remuneration for consultants
was based on a success fee between two to three percent depending on the value
raised. Herald
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