Correspondent|The trial of the jailed former Energy and Power Development Minister Samuel Undenge in connection with a case in which Intratrek Zimbabwe was corruptly awarded the Gwanda solar power plant tender by Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) has been postponed.

The matter has been postponed to November 19 on the basis that the last State witness will be travelling and he will only be available on that date.

Undenge who is being represented by Alec Muchadehama, denied the charges indicating that he did not direct the former ZPC Managing Director Noah Gwariro to pay Intratek.

Gwariro already testified in court and submitted that he was directed by Undenge to make a pre-payment of over $5 million to Intratek even after they had failed to produce bank guarantees as per their agreement.

Undenge was released on $1 000 bail with instructions to continue residing at his given address until finalisation of the matter.

Allegations are that Undenge directed ZPC to grant controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s company, Intratrek Zimbabwe, a tender for the Gwanda solar power plant project.

It is alleged the company failed to execute the project despite getting $5 607 814,24 from Government.

Magistrate Barbara Chimboza is presiding over the matter.

M&T