Reports from Bindura yesterday indicated that Mahoya was
forced out of the province with immediate effect after his bosses were riled by
his defiance to implement their directive to obey a court order giving unfettered
mining rights to Maungwa of Wickman 23 gold claim which had been invaded by
Chikafu and Shamva North legislator Oscar Gorerino.
Mahoya has been reportedly siding with Chikafu and Gorerino
in defying court orders granted by the High Court directing that should Maungwa
resume mining operations without interference.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) legal services acting
director wrote a letter dated December 4 to Mahoya, which is in the possession
of NewsDay, advising him to obey the court orders and allow Maungwa access to
his mine.
But the provincial police boss reportedly clandestinely
allowed Chikafu and Gorerino’s gangs to mine at Maungwa’s mine.
He was transferred to Masvingo province as the provincial
commander and will be replaced by Commissioner Priscilla Makotose from
Mashonaland West provincial headquarters.
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the transfer of Mahoya together with 83 other senior cops
nationwide, saying the transfers were necessitated by recent promotions.
However, sources in the police force said Mahoya’s transfer
was directly linked to the way he handled the Shamva mine wrangle.
“When there have been promotions, there are transfers to
fill in the gaps that would have been left either by death or the need for job
rotation so that the organisation benefits from the expertise that certain
officers have,” Nyathi said.
Chikafu was recently ordered off the mine by the High
Court, which ruled that Maungwa had a legal right to the property. Despite the
ruling, Chikafu has remained on the ground, claiming she enjoyed protection
from Sibanda and Ncube.
High Court judge Justice Jacob Manzunzu in his order on April
29 directed that Maungwa be restored possession of Wickman 23 Mine, which
Chikafu and some Zanu PF youths invaded and illegally occupied on April 17.
This was followed up by another order by Justice Tawanda
Chitapi on November 25 giving exclusive mining rights to Maungwa, which Mahoya
also reportedly defied. Newsday
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