Two Harare City Council directors, who were suspended in
2017 on suspicion of misconduct, have filed an urgent application at the High
Court seeking an order for their reinstatement. Council is cited as the only respondent.
Human capital director Cainos Chingombe and finance
director Tendai Kwenda were suspended following a council resolution in
December 2017.
According to the two separate applications filed at the
High Court last week, through their lawyer Mr Mugoni Mazanhi of Messrs Mazanhi
and Associates Legal Practitioners, the pair said their suspension was premised
on a plethora of false allegations which had never been tested in any court of
law, whether criminal or civil.
Chingombe and Kwenda’s argue that all their attempts to
resume work had been met with fierce resistance by the council and despite the
two-year time lapse, they remained suspended.
“Applicants seek an order compelling respondent that they
return to work without any hindrance, loss of income or benefits as their
continued suspension is a violation of labour and constitutional rights,” read
the summons.
Chingombe and Kwenda said their properties were in danger
of being attached as they could not service their debt obligatons, and want the
matter to be treated with urgency so that they can earn their salaries.
“Despite the fact that the applicant (Chingombe) has for
the past two years not had a salary and has been despoiled of his benefits due
to the illegal suspension and his properties, including houses, are about to be
placed under judicial attachment owing to defaulted payments,” read the
summons.
Initially, the suspension was supposed to last for 14 days,
ending January 13, 2018. Council is yet to respond. Herald
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