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“Handiti Zacc ndiyo irikutitonga? ” Deputy Minister Fingered In Covid-19 Equipment Procurement Scandal Responds On Allegations Against Him.
16 October 2020
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Paul Nyathi

Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care John Mangwiro

A recent Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) dossier reveals that Health Deputy minister John Mangwiro potentially violated public procurement procedures by directing the NatPharm acting general manager and the adjudicating committee to award an undeserving entity Young Health Care a US$6 million contract to procure Covid-19 consumables.

Members of the adjudicating team that arbitrated in favour of Young Health Care comprise of the newly elevated staff. The contract, through which the country could have been prejudiced US$2 million, has since been re-tendered.

In an interview Mangwiro denied any wrongdoing and advised journalists to get answers from ZACC.

He said: “Handiti Zacc ndiyo irikutitonga? Handina kana chandinombotaura neveZacc ivava. Ngavarambe vachikupayi news muchinzwa kuti ndakaita seyi.” (Is it not Zacc which is judging us? Zacc must continue giving you news so that you know what I’m supposed to have done in this matter).