By A Correspondent| The Tendai Biti-led Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Accounts heard that the Ministry of Finance paid US$400 million to a funeral assurance company for the supply of Command Agriculture fertilizer.

The revelations came out on Monday when Paymaster General, Daniel Muchemwa and chief principal director, Zvinechimwe Churu appeared before the Committee.

It was also revealed that the Ministry officials had no information as to who owns the company or where it is located.

The visibly angry MDC lawmaker took the officials to task.

He said:

“Who are directors of this company known as FSG? Who is FSG? (Paymaster General, Daniel) Muchemwa, (Ministry chief principal director, Zvinechimwe) Churu, and Ngurura all you cannot tell this committee that you do not know who FSG is? So what are you doing there (Finance Ministry)? Your Ministry is rotten then.

You know you are under oath. You do not know your clients? How is it possible that you pay US$400 million to someone you do not know?

I put it to you that you are trying to mislead us. If you pay something to someone you do not know it is illegal according to the laws of this country.”