Jane Mlambo| President Mnangagwa and his Deputy Constantino Chiwenga have assigned to themselves the administration of powerful acts to perpetuate looting of public funds and exonerate their allies from facing arrest for corruption, Zimeye can reveal.

According to an Extraordinary Government Gazette published last Friday, Mnangagwa reserved to himself (a) the administration of the Anti-Corruption Act, Commissions of Inquiry Act, Emergency Powers Act, Frederick Clayton Trust Act, Honours and Awards Act, Interception of Communication Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, Presidential Pension and Retirement Benefits Act, Presidential Salary and Allowances Act, Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Act, Sovereign Wealth Fund of Zimbabwe Act and the Zimbabwe National Security Council Act.

Several allies of both Mnangagwa and Chiwenga have been fingered in corruption scandals and it remains to be seen if they will be arraigned before the courts with the two powerful men presiding over the acts that are expected to lay out a framework to combat the vice.

Chiwenga will be in charge of the Procurement Act, Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act and the Research Act.

Government Procurement has been another area where the state has been found wanting as undeserving companies have often been rewarded with tenders worthy millions of dollars, a case in point Wicknell Chivhayo’s Gwanda Solar Project which to this day has not been completed.

Now with Chiwenga in charge of the Procurement Act, will this not be a way of awarding his cronies government tenders.

Government has previously awarded a travel tenders to Chiwenga’s wife under dubious circumstances and with the powerful Vice President now handling the administration of the Procurement Act, more looting for the second couple.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kembo Mohadi will administer the less important District Development Fund Act and the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act.