Corrupt party leaders face probe
Tuesday, 18 September 2012 00:00
Herald Reporter
Zanu-PF’S Mashonaland East provincial leadership has resolved to investigate
members engaging in corrupt activities. Those found on the wrong side of the
law would be brought to book. This follows allegations that some party
officials were extorting donations from white commercial farmers in the
province saying they would be forwarded to Zanu-PF.
The party’s provincial co-ordinating committee met on Saturday and
instructed the police Officer Commanding Mashonaland East Province to
investigate the allegations.
Mashonaland East provincial chairman Cde Ray Kaukonde yesterday said the
provincial leadership did not condone corruption in its rank and file.
“No one is going to be spared because we don’t want people who bring the
name of the party into disrepute,” said Mr Kaukonde.
“Mashonaland East is going to take the lead in fighting corruption in our
structures.
“We are going to discipline people who do bad things in the name of the
party regardless of their position in the party.
“We cannot sacrifice the party for individuals. We resolved that those who
have been going to the white farmers soliciting for donations in the name of
the party will have to be disciplined.
“We agreed that no one should go to those white farmers asking them to
donate to the party.
“We are saying let us as black farmers finance our party.”
Zanu-PF and President Mugabe in particular, he said, proved that they did
not condone corruption as evidenced by the creation of the Sandura
Commission.
He said whoever engaged in corrupt activities should be disciplined.
“ANC recalls its people if they are corrupt, why not us? As the provincial
leadership, we have agreed that we will fight corruption at whatever level.
“There is too much talk about Zanu-PF not dealing decisively with the
corruption but we are saying if there is evidence, people should bring it
forward so that they can be dealt with.
“We are heading for elections so we want to clean the party. Those who are
corrupt, the day of reckoning will come.
“Even those in the top echelons of the party will be dealt with.
“We have already proved that we don’t condone corruption. If one looks at
the Sandura Commission, the President acted and those people were dealt
with.
“We had the likes of Enos Nkala and Maurice Nyagumbo, among others, who were
implicated and they were dealt with,” said Cde Kaukonde.
He said the provincial leadership also backed Zanu-PF’s position on the
constitution-making process.
“We agreed that what Copac produced was just a Draft and honestly no one in
their right senses would call a draft a final draft.
“The leadership also raised concerns with the way our industries are
closing, which makes people believe that this inclusive Government has
failed,” Cde Kaukonde said.