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The former police chief this week wrote to the Temba
Mliswa-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy saying he was
ill and would appear before the House when he gets better.
The committee had since early this month been frantically
trying to locate Chihuri to summon him to Parliament to face grilling over the
alleged missing $15 billion diamond revenue from Chiadzwa gem fields. Chihuri
is specifically expected to explain the role played by police in safeguarding
the diamonds left behind when government cancelled licences for six mining
companies operating in the area.
Mliswa told the House on Wednesday that Chihuri had since
responded to the summons, saying he would only be able to clear the air when he
gets better.
“Chihuri has written a letter to Parliament explaining his
side of the story and he said he was ill,” Mliswa said.
“The letter said he will attend the committee meeting when
he gets better.”
Mliswa also said the verdict on Home Affairs Minister Obert
Mpofu (former Mines Minister) will also be made by Speaker of the National
Assembly Jacob Mudenda when Parliament resumes sitting next week.
He said the committee had submitted a report to the Speaker
detailing Mpofu’s unparliamentary conduct when he was questioned over the
missing diamond revenue.
Mpofu declined to take questions from the committee,
demanding that Mliswa should recuse himself and stop chairing the proceedings.
Mpofu alleged that prior to the committee’s investigations,
Mliswa had Nicodemusly visited his rural home to discuss the issue. But, Mpofu
failed to say what exactly was discussed by the two.
“The Speaker (Mudenda) will make a ruling on Mpofu and it
should be disposed of by next week. It is not an issue which has been swept
under the carpet,” Mliswa said. Newsday
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