Fired Minister Fortunate Chasi to face arrest.
HARARE, Zimbabwe.(News of the South)-Former Energy Minister Fortune Chasi, who was fired by the president Emmerson Mnangagwa, is likely to be arrested and dragged before the courts anytime soon following serious allegations of corruption.
By Pamela T. Munyoro
Chasi was recently fired from government over conduct inconsistent with Mnangagwa’s expectations according to a statement from Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Misheck Sibanda.
He is facing several corruption charges among them being the Wicknel Chivayo Gwanda solar power project in which he is suspected to have illegally benefited soon after his appointment early last year and this could have angered the appointing authority President Emmerson Mnangagwa, government sources have said.
Former Minister has been interacting with the controversial businessman Wicknell Chiavayo (Intratek owner) who was allegedly arrested for defrauding a power company back in 2018.
Following how Chasi now owns a fleet of haulage trucks, makes everything questionable, as Wicknell is believed to have bought the trucks to get his support in pushing the various projects that are being pursued, despite them having been condemned.
Prof Jonathan Moyo took to Twitter claiming that Chasi was fired for trying to reverse a deal in “Mnangagwa and SB Moyo stole USD 1, 2 billion disguised as a state loan from SOTIC INTERNATIONAL fronted by Kuda Tagwirei. The theft was structured by SB, using NOIC assets as mortgages.”
When reached for a comment Sunday Chasi could neither deny nor confirm the allegations being levelled against him.
He also took time to dismiss the latest tweets by former Cabinet Minister Jonathan Moyo which he described as unhelpful.
“We are in a mudslinging phase now! I accept all that. I have responded to it. I know nothing about Sotic nor have I caused any investigation in connection there with. All ends well for those who mean well. “Liberat veritas”, Chasi said in response to the allegations.
However, some say no matter how much Chasi wants to play the victim in all this, soon or later justice will be served as he gets arrested.
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