HARARE - For the past three years Harare City Council has been paying full salaries to 6 Directors who are on suspension on corruption charges. Some of the Directors only had their cases concluded this month. The situation has incensed residents who have since petitioned the local authority. Glen View residents stated in their petition…
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Ex-council top executive denied bail
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA
Former Harare City Council human capital director Cainos Chingombe, who is facing allegations of criminal abuse of office, was on Tuesday denied bail by magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa.
Chingombe has been appealing for bail without success since his arrest on December 1 last year.
He was arrested by the Special Anti-Corruption Unit for alleged criminal abuse of office and defrauding Harare City Council of millions of dollars through dubious transactions.
Chingombe once appealed for bail at the High Court, but Justice Benjamin Chikowero dismissed the appeal despite agreeing that the magistrate who initially dealt with the matter misdirected herself.
Corruption suspects barred from councils
Herald Reporter
Local authorities have been advised not to allow those under investigation for corruption-related cases involving land to come to work, as this allows them opportunities to cover their footprints, Secretary for Local Government and Public Works Mr Zvinechimwe Churu has said.
His remarks come as the MDC-led Harare and Chitungwiza councils have allegedly been trying to reinstate suspended top officials.
The Herald understands that Harare recently reinstated town clerk Engineer Hosiah Chisango and human capital director Mr Cainos Chingombe, while Chitungwiza housing director Ms Hazel Sithole, Engineer David Duma and housing manager Alex Mukweva, are alleged to be back at work as well.