In a shock move, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Chief
Executive Officer, Thomas Zigora who was fired in April this year has gone back
to Government to demand reinstatement of his monthly salary and other benefits
despite having received a golden handshake at the time.
His new demands which were triggered by the 908% salary
increases given to senior civil servants in August will cost the cash-strapped
Government hundreds of thousands of dollars if granted.
Health Services Board Chief Executive Officer Ruth
Runyararo Kaseke asked The Mirror to talk to Zigora himself when approached for
a comment.
Zigora retorted angrlily when asked for a comment by The
Mirror. He referred questions to the Public Service Commission “of what
interest is this to you? We will tell you when its done,” he said. Authoritative sources at the Health Services
Board told The Mirror that Zigora was fired after he absented himself from work on a day that President
Mnangagwa and the Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo were to visit
Parirenyatwa Hospital.
Government felt his absence on such an important occasion
meant that he could not work with the new dispensation and therefore his three
year contract which was supposed to end on 28 February 2020 was prematurely
terminated.
He was given a golden handshake and paid salaries for the
outstanding months and any other pertinent packages thereby closing the
contract.
However, with the assistance of colleagues inside the
Health Services Board, Zigora has allegedly returned to Government and is
claiming entitlement to a 908% salary increase given to senior civil servants
in his grade in August this year. His argument is that he could have benefitted
from the increase had his contract not been prematurely terminated.
This means that he will enjoy this increase while sitting
at home and yet Government is already paying someone acting in his position.
The salary for Zigora’s grade jumped from RTGS$1 190 to
RTGS$12 000 per month and he is demanding the difference until next year. A
letter has already been written to the Salary Service Bureau to honour this
demand.
“Zindoga’s case was closed after he received all his
terminal benefits but what is surprising is that his case has been resuscitated
and a letter has been written to the effect that he should get all salary
increases given to civil servants after he went into retirement.
‘His case is receiving favourable consideration and his
salary payments maybe reinstated anytime. However, this not proper and it is
corruption,” said a source. Masvingo Mirror
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