By Talent Gondo| Former ZRP commissioner-general Augustine Chihuri, who has been conspicuous by his absence despite being summoned to appear before the Mines and Energy Portfolio Committee to answer allegations of the missing US$15 billion diamond revenue is reportedly recuperating at his in- laws home in Malawi.

Chihuri, who has also failed to attend court where he was summoned on a maintanance case is said to be recovering from an undisclosed ailment according to one of his relatives, a local daily reported.

The Daily News reported that according to sources privy to Chihuri’ s whereabouts, the former ZRP boss needed a stable home in order to recover.

“I want to assure you that the man is in Malawi as has been confirmed by some of his relatives. You must know by now that not of all of your relatives will be loyal to you, some will sell you out. The person who confided in us assured us that he was being treated in Malawi, his wife’s home country,” reported the Daily News.

“Of course, soon after the new dispensation was established just like all the other politicians linked to the Generation 40 faction he flew to South Africa but not for long because he needed a stable home where he could lay recovering.,” the source reportedly said.

“Chihuri is aware that there are a lot of people baying for his blood and I doubt that he will return anytime soon.

“You know that his wife is of Malawian origin and recently he has moved there where he is being treated,” reported the local paper.

The ZRP Commissioner General, Godwin Matanga is on record revealing before parliament that the organisation had tried locating Chihuri in order to notify him to present himself before the Mines and Energy Portfolio Committee to answer charges of the missing US$15 billion diamond revenue but had failed.

“He is not residing at his previously given address and I do not know his whereabouts,” said Commissioner General Matanga before asking parliament to give him more time to locate his former boss’ whereabouts.