Masvingo police have been guarding the provincial registry
complex for the past four days after a staffer lost a bunch of keys allegedly
to thieves, TellZim News has learnt.
Sources said a member of the skeletal staff that is
maintaining the offices for the duration of the lockdown lost the keys after
work on May 15.
Though provincial registrar Sithembeni Chitsa could not be
reached for comment, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Masvingo provincial
assistant spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the development.
“We are investigating the alleged theft of the keys and I
can confirm that the keys have not yet been found,” said Dhewa.
Other sources said the bunch contained keys for the main
entrances and safes containing security item registers, receipts and other
sensitive documents.
“The spares are not available and it would be a big problem
if the lockdown was to be lifted today because there would be no access to the
interior unless the doors are broken. People are worried that sensitive
documents will be stolen for malicious reasons,” said a source.
It is understood the spare keys used to be kept at Standard
Chartered Bank which no longer has a branch in Masvingo.
The source said it could be an inside job as there was a
lot of infighting and backbiting over positions at the office.
The provincial registry handles citizens’ sensitive
personal information; providing such services as registration and processing of
birth certificates, passports and reburial orders.
At national level, the office has not been without
controversy, with Registrar General (RG)
Clemence Masango, who succeeded Tobaiwa Mudede, being arrested and suspended
from work without pay for corruption. TellZim News
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