Chihuri resumed
control over some of the properties he acquired during his 25 years at the helm
of the police force following a High Court judgment in June this year, which
ruled partly in his favour.
But other assets and
those of his companies fingered in possible corrupt business deals with the
police force remained under the unexplained wealth orders.
Dissatisfied with
the lower court decision, NPA took the matter up to the Supreme Court
challenging the decision.
A three-judge panel comprising Justices Susan Mavangira,
George Chiweshe and Joseph Musakwa will hear the appeal set for this Friday.
All Chihuri family’s known Zimbabwean assets were placed
under management in 2020, while he was required to explain his link with the
companies and properties which the State listed for potential forfeiture.
Chihuri is being
accused of side-tracking US$32 million of public funds into family companies
and buying properties during his tenure at the helm of the police force.
In his judgment in June this year, High Court judge Justice
Pisirayi Kwenda varied two unexplained wealth orders previously granted to the
State forcing Chihuri to explain his wealth, links and interest in the swathe
of companies, and that he and his family acquired large property holdings and
other assets.
The unexplained wealth order granted on 11 June 2020 had
four paragraphs deleted from the list and that granted a week later on 18 June
2020 had two paragraphs removed.
Justice Kwenda granted the State’s counter application
involving certain companies that were in business deals with the police force.
Herald
0 comments:
Post a Comment