The Anti-Corruption Special Unit (ACSU) is breathing fire over the acquittal of businessman Mr Wicknell Chivayo in the $5,6 million fraud charge involving Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC)’s Gwanda solar project and had by close of business yesterday commenced processes to note an appeal.

Mr Chivayo and his company, Intratrek, were absolved of any criminal liability.
The businessman won his case after the High Court upheld his application for exception to the fraud charges following his application for review of the trial court’s decision in November last year.

ACSU head Mr Tabani Mpofu told The Herald yesterday that the decision of the High Court to curtail the proceedings against Mr Chivayo under the circumstances of the case taking into account the relief sought by the accused and the stage it has reached, is unprecedented.

“To that end, the State has already commenced the process to note an appeal against the decision of the High Court with the view to lodging the relevant papers before end of business today (yesterday),” he said.
Chivayo’s trial opened last month, with the first State witness Mr Hubert Chiwara giving implicatory evidence against the businessman.State media