Local authority
chairperson, Alderman Thomas Matsenhura confirmed the suspension to The Mirror
and said Mudyiwa who received the letter of suspension last week is going to
appear before a disciplinary hearing within 14 days.
“I can confirm
that the head of Procurement was suspended without pay with effect from
Thursday, and his hearing will be done within 14 days from the day he was
served with suspension letter,” said Matsenhura.
The letter of
suspension says Mudyiwa will face three counts of misconduct; failure to submit
Leapium Holdings’ relevant documentation that include dealership authority,
V.A.T clearance and NSSA registration before awarding the tender for grader
supply.
The second
count is that he failed to advise the then CEO Emily Chibvongodze on the tender
awarding process and the third allegation is violating Procurement Authority of
Zimbabwe (PRAZ)’s Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act by contracting
a company which does not have the required documents which are PRAZ
registration, V.A.T clearance, dealership authority, company profile and NSSA
registration.
Mudyiwa was
recently arrested by Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) together with
Chibvongodze and they are appearing at Murambinda Magistrate Court.
The two awarded
Leapium Holdings a grader tender and paid US$131 687 deposit. The delivered
grader is not in working condition.
Council sought
refund from the supplier and only US$9 342 was paid leaving the council with a
net loss of US$122 345. Masvingo Mirror
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