Wadyajena who was accused of embezzling funds from the
Cotton Company of Zimbabwe meant for acquiring bale cables has been given the
green light to get his 25 haulage trucks and two luxurious cars.
The trucks were seized by ZACC after his arrest amid
accusations that they were acquired fraudulently.
The ruling was delivered this Wednesday by the High Court
of Zimbabwe with Wadyajena’s lawyer, Mr Oliver Marwa explaining the next course
of action.
“The High Court has ruled that the continued seizure of our
client is unlawful, and it has ordered that ZACC or anyone holding that
property must forthwith release the property. If they have any other
outstanding issue, they can proceed, it is not a bar against the investigation
or prosecution of my client. It is an important victory in the fight against my
client and the state.”
The ruling comes after Wadyadyena and his co-accused
successfully applied to be removed from remand last year, with the presiding
magistrate noting that there were unnecessary delays in completing
investigations.
The state will proceed by way of summons if they intend to
pursue the criminal charges. zbc
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