Six Harare MDC-Alliance councillors have been arrested for
allegedly being involved in land scams as Government intensifies the fight
against corruption in local authorities.
The arrests come as President Mnangagwa recently urged the
justice system to step up the fight against corruption and bring an end to the
“catch-and-release syndrome,” while the arrest of “small and big fish” should
become the new normal.
Those arrested are reportedly from Harare City Council’s
housing committee. In an interview this
morning, the head of Special Anti-Corruption Unit (Sacu) Mr Tabani Mpofu
confirmed arrests of the six.
Mr Mpofu said there is tangible evidence linking the six to
serious corruption charges. Harare
officials that have been arrested over the past weeks and appeared in court on
corruption charges include Mayor Hebert Gomba, the housing director Addmore
Nhekairo who is facing a charge of criminal abuse of office, acting human resources
director Matthew Marara and principal housing director Edgar Dzehonye.
Some of the co-accused have since appeared in court and are
out on bail. Herald
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