By Editor
The Zim Diaspora is, starting from today serialising a shocking and damning report compiled by the Sam Sipepa Nkomo team recently in Britain to investigate alleged financial irregularities by the Jonathan Chawora now suspended executive.
The report, passed over to us by our trusted source at the Harvest House in
Scanning through the report, the Zim Diaspora has been vindicated and therefore, we declare victory over this Chawora-gate scandal which we investigated and exposed. They demonised us, they labelled us ZANU-PF agents - when it’s them who are as corrupt as members of the ZANU-PF party.
We took risks because we knew what we were doing was right, hence the truth has set us free. We encountered even some half-baked journalists who sided with an executive accused of gross financial mismanagement, but we stood by the TRUTH. The truth is, there are certain people who claim to be champions of democracy when they are in fact perpetuating Mugabe's condemned leadership style which has undoubtedly impoverished Zimbabwe.
The editor wishes to thank our reliable sources and most importantly, The Zim Diaspora's dedicated staff for mission accomplished. It is through people like youselves that we can achieve genuine and sound democracy in Zimbabwe. Our motto is: No stone should be left unturned.
We publish the report unedited.
Chawora-gate One
The commission was mandated to look into the affairs of the MDC-UK province, districts and branches given the background of financial irregularities that were dominated by issues of accountability, transparency, party cards reconciliation, remittances to
The commission indicated that they would only accept facts that are supported by tangible evidence and not justified by emotions.
Provincial finance report
The Provincial Treasurer T.Goneso presented financial statements for the period in question (18 months).
- The province inherited a balance of £3 207.57
- Branches and Districts contributed £73 892.61
- Expenses incurred £75 188.17
- Current Bank balance is £1 912.01
The Provincial Secretary Sakhile Mthombeni notified that the accounts presented by T Goneso were never presented to the executive committee for adoption. He expressed that as an example of lack of transparency.
Support for expenditure
Audit trail test for £6 650.00
- A transfer of £6 650.00 by Mary Kasiriwori into T Goneso’ personal account for onward transmission could not be explained whether it had reached the intended beneficiaries.
- There was no proof from T Goneso to show the transfers from his personal account and confirmation by the intended beneficiaries.
- Members of the executive expressed that they were not happy because the chairman, secretary and organiser proceeded to Harae for a cancelled conference despite that they knew it was cancelled at a cost of £1 893.00
- Jason Matewu was reported to have requested for a further £1000.00 while he was still in
Conflict of interest
A concern was raised during the meeting that the company hosting the MDC-UK & Ireland website belongs to a former member of the provincial executive I Mutanhaurwa.
- It was however revealed that the company has been charging exorbitant fees (far above the market rates) £2 319.00 paid in 18 months.. (Proof of payment was reflected in the financial statements).
Undisclosed income and Expenditure
- No income from fundraising activities is reflected in the Provincial Income statement. Invitations/adverts produced as proof that there were fundraising activities held by the province including money raised at the dinner with The President on
- Cellphones for £7 500.00
- Members of the executive raised the omission of £7 500.00 donated by (name supplied) for the purchase of cell phones for the election period on the Financial statements presented by T Goneso
- Sam Takavarasha Jnr narrated the issue of cell phones worth £7 500.00 that were taken to
- He stated that there were 260 brand new cell phones with cameras and the intention was to use them during elections and vote counting as the party.
- Takavarasha Jnr also made it clear that he did not get an acknowledgement of receipt from Zimbabwe as he believed he had done his part did not follow up for accountability purposes (he produced receipts to support the expenditure of H Makuvise’s accommodation, food and for customs duty).
- On following up on the issue with H Makuvise so as to trace who received and acknowledged the phones?
Questions were raised regards to the remittances to
Fortune Gwaze/Hon L Moyo £16 080.40
Fred Makuvise £3 040.00 fuel coupons
Fred makuvise £7 500.00 worth cell forms
Hebson Makuvise £24 215.87 for the President
Hon T Khupe £156.00 stranded in
R Nyamayemombe £ 658.21 through
K Kerry £ 966.00 for political violence victims
T shonhe £4 000.00 cash
Takura chinyadza £300.00
Evidence Chisada £283.00
Netsai Matingo £79.00
George Tsanga £234.00
Ephraim Mashingaidze £234.00
J Mashakada revealed that some executive members disputed the idea of sending money to individuals during their meetings. (Minutes provided). He also mentioned that this did not happen with the previous executive even though there was no Party Foreign Currency Account at that time.
In response J Chaora and T Goneso promised to give evidence of requests for the money transferred to individuals.
NB: At the time of leaving no evidence had been received from them.
To be continued tomorrow…
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