Former Finance Minister Ignatius Chombo was on Wednesday counting his lucky stars after the State withdrew charges of him misappropriating a $14 billion Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe capital expenditure loan, which was meant for purchasing farm equipment but allegedly saw him divert the money to personal use including the purchase of two Toyota Hilux Vigo vehicles, one of which was alleged to have been given to socialite Pokello Nare.
It was further alleged that between September 2, 2006 to March 25, 2008, Chombo corruptly acquired a property, Subdivision 61 Helensvale from the City of Harare.
Knowing that the council had applied for change of use from a public place to space for cluster houses, Chombo is alleged to have registered the property under Harvest-Net Enterprises (Private) Limited, a company he owned, thereby showing favour to the company and disfavour to City of Harare.
These charges were withdrawn before plea when he appeared before Harare regional magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje on Wednesday.
Bizarrely, Kennedy Madekutsikwa from the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) said they had no evidence, a stunning admission that will do little to convince sceptical Zimbabweans who believe there is a “Catch and Release” policy when it comes to political big fish.
This means that Chombo now only has two criminal charges before the courts following his arrest in 2017 immediately after the military coup that toppled the late President Robert Mugabe.
Catch nd release .zvinonzi enda unomira pacorner apo tombokusunga toluburitsa tora mari iyo.
Pokello asi aidyiwa bota naChombo kusvika pakupihwa mota
Tatenda Murwira step father
Twin Tindo Boy Tendai hoo ndazoibata
Nyika iyi yakamama
Aljezera irikuuya
Give Annalyz Madziva
$14b
I have my eye on Nehanda giving us an honest opinion on upcoming Aljazeera documentary. #UebertMudzanire
Hapana kwatirikuenda
Takagara takazviona kare izvo, Catch & Release
No evidence after looting public funds $14 billion can turn around the situation in the country
Char Leynot US yaive bond kkkkk
Our ZRP and judiciary are an insult to the citizens of Zimbabwe.
Possenti Mkumbuzi its ED
That’s Zanupf for you… Hapana kwatiri kuyenda senyika…
Mumwe wavo uyu
That’s what they know best looking for each other’s back vanoba imbavha dzega dzega kuzanu ukaba uriwechidiki ku zanu unofira mu jeri apa unenge waba 2 dollars Ivo vanoba Mari svinu ine muvhuri havasungwe iwe wechidiki ndopowoti takarasima ne zanu guys if you are a Zimbabwean person who doesn’t have war credentials or you are not a child of a war hero just forget about zanu pf hakuna chako
Hamu Juju Patina I rest my case
I hope everyone commenting here registered to vote. We want to get rid of this rotten system.
Lets go and vote ZANU out!!!
Madhara team is any enemy of this country.
We want new blood to run The Great Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 🇿🇼 🇿🇼 🇿🇼
ZESA ZW kkkk yeee
Corruption is when the accused looks better than the police
Zvekumama who decided that the people’s money should just disappear with no answers.
Kkkk ayaaas
Zveku murmur izvo
If there is anyone still intrested in zanu pf help them find a psychiatric hospital
Saka pokello wakatodyawo mari yenyika
Catch and release
As long as Zimbabwe ichitongwa netumadhara tumbavha nyika yatodonha.
14 billion here guys
It was clear from the start, they only wanted to prevent him from taking party in politics..not that he didn’t commit any crime