Hlabati accuses proportional representation councillor,
Rita Masiyambiri and Social Welfare officers J Govera, Mukondo, Thomas Ncube
and Trymore Huni of colluding and refusing to use free transport that the
former secured to transport the maize.
Hlabati seeks an order to bar the five from taking part in
the distribution of welfare in the ward and to refund the villagers the money
they paid. He also wants an investigation carried out against the defendants.
Drought relief is given to villagers at zero cost because
the beneficiaries already have no money including food.
The court application was made at Kwekwe Civil Court under
case number KkGL 163/24.
Hlabati says as the councillor of the area, he secured a
truck from a well-wisher to ferry the grain to the ward but the respondents
rejected the offer and opted for a hired truck.
“On 2 May 2024, Hlabati and Mukozho (the applicants)
witnessed the respondents collecting US$800 from beneficiaries of the drought
relief programme.
“This is an application to interdict the respondents 1 to 6
from unilaterally taking over the process of distribution of grain in the
future and also for the honorable court to compel the respondents to refund the
money they collected from beneficiaries.
“The applicants also seek an order to bar Govera and
Mukondo (Social development officers) from presiding over food aid in future
and also to order relevant authority in terms of Constitutional mandate to
initiate investigations on Social development officers’ job description,” read
the court application. Masvingo Mirror
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